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STATE    OF    MICHIGAN 

BOARD  OF  LIBRARY  COMMISSIONERS 


CATALOGUE 


OF  BOOKS 


SUITABLE   FOR  A 


POPULAR    LIBRARY 


LANSING 

ROBERT  SMITH    PRINTING  COMPANY 

1901 


STATE    OF    MICHIGAN 

BOARD  OF  LIBRARY  COMMISSIONERS 

Cyrus  G.  Luce,  Coldwater,  Fresidetit 

Peter  White,  Marquette 

Henry  N.  L,oud,  Au  Sable 

John  M.  C.  Smith,  Chai-lotte 

Mary  C.   Spencer,  Lansing,  Secretary 


CATALOGUE 


OF  BOOKS 


SUITABLE   FOR  A 


POPULAR    LIBRARY 


LANSING 

ROBERT  SMITH    PRINTING  COMPANY 

1901 


RR 


This  catalog"ue  has  been  prepared  in  response  to  numerous 
requests  from  small  libraries  for  help  in  the  selection  of  books. 
Nearly  all  of  the  books  catalog^ued  are  in  the  traveling"  libraries 
and  the  favor  with  which  they  have  been  received  leads  me  to 
believe  that  they  will  be  acceptable  to  all  localities  in  Michig"an. 
The  letter  "j''  is  used  to  designate  juvenile  books.  The  retail 
prices  are  given  which  are  subject  to  a  discount  when  a  number 
of  books  is  purchased. 

MARY  C.  SPENCER, 


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CONTENTS. 


Page 

Reference    books 3 

Ethics 5 

Relig-ion 15 

Natural   science 24 

Leg"end  and  folk-lore 41 

Household  economics 47 

Fine   arts '. 48 

Sports  and  amusements 49 

Literature 59 

Fiction • 67 

Description  and  travel Ill 

Biog"raphy 1 34 

History 155 

Social  science 187 


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CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  3 

REFERENCE    BOOKS. 
Encyclopedias. 
0.31     Encyclopedia  Britannica.     Scribner's  edition. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1878,  9th  ed.     $75  to  $150 
The  genuine  Britannica  from  the  British  plates. 

0.31     Johnson's  universal  cyclopedia.      N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1893, 
8  vols.     Per  vol.,  cl.,  $6  ;  half  morocco,  $7 
One  of  the  best  in  its  revised  form. 

0.31     Smith,  B.  E.  (Ed. )     Century  cyclopedia  of  names.     (Pub- 
lished by  subscription).  N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1894.     Net, 
cl.,  $10  ;  half  Russia,  $13  ;  half  morocco,  $15. 
One  of  the  best  guides  for  biographical  data. 

Parliamentary  Practice. 

328     Gushing,  L.  S.  Manual  of  parliamentary  practice  (new  ed. ) 

Phila.,  Coates  &  Co.,  1889     50c 
Rules  of  proceedings  and  debate  in  deliberative  bodies. 

328     Reed,  T.  B.     Manual    of    parliamentary   law    and    rules 
for  the  conduct  of  meeting-s. 

Chic,  and  N.  Y.,  Rand  &  McNally,  1894     75c 
Contains  notes  of  changes  made  by  House  of  Representatives  and  sug- 
gestions for  special  rules. 

328     Shattuck,  H.  R.     Woman's  manual  of  parliamentary  law. 

Lee  &  Shepard,  1891     75c 
Prepared  for  the  use  of  club  vs^omen. 

Dictionaries. 
English . 
421     Webster's   international  dictionary  of   the  Eng-lish  lan- 
g-uag-e.     N.  Y.,  Merriam  &  Co.,  1890.     Sheep  (plain), 
$10 ;  indexed,  $11. 
For  many  years  the  authority  on  spelling  and  derivation  of  words. 

German. 
433     Cassell's  German-Eng-lish  and  Eng-lish-German  dictionary. 

N.  Y.,  Cassell  &  Co.,  1890     $1.50 
With  appendix  of  the  more  important  changes  introduced  into  the  Ger- 
man language  by  Prussian  minister  of  education  in  1880. 


4  BOARD   OF   LIBKAKY   COMMISSIONERS. 

French. 

443     Cassell's  Eng-lish-French  and  French-Eng-lish  dictionar}-. 

N.  Y.,  Cassell  &  Co.,  1881     $1.50 
A  g^ood  general  French  dictionary. 

Latin. 

473.2     Andrews,  E.  A.  (Ed.)     Harper's  Latin  dictionary. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1879     Net,  $6.50 
The  standard  reference  book  for  scholars. 

Art. 

703  Clements,  Clara  E.  Handbook  of  legendary  and  myth- 
ological art.     Enlarged  ed.,  fully  illustrated. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1881     $3 
Very  good  for  brief  and  concise  reference  work. 

Music. 
760.9     Champlin,  J.   D.,  and  Apthorp,  W.   F.    (Eds.)     Cyclo- 
pedia of  music  and  musicians. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893,  3  vols.     Net,  $16 
Descriptive,  theoretical  and  biographical. 

Literature. 

802  Warner,  C.  D.  Library  of  the  world's  best  literature, 
ancient  and  modern. 

N.  Y.,  Peale  &  Hill,  1896,  30  vols.     $66 
Biographical  notice  of  all  writers  of  importance,  together  with  copious 
extracts  from  their  writings,  covering  every  department  of  literature. 

Quotations. 
808.8     Bartlett,  J.     Familiar  quotations  (9th  ed.,  enlarged). 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1897     cl.,  $3 
A  collection  of  passages,  phrases  and  proverbs  traced  to  their  source  in 
ancient  and  modern  literature. 

810.8  Stedman,  E.  C,  and  Hutchinson,  E.  M.  Library  of 
American  literature,  from  the  earliest  settlement  to  the 
present  time.  (Sold  by  subscription.)  N.  Y.,  C.  L. 
Webster,  1890;  later  published  by  W.  E.  Benjamin, 
N.  Y.,  11  vols,  cl.,  set,  $33. 


CATALOGUE   OF  BOOKS.  5 

Dates. 
902     Haydn's    dictionary   of   dates,    relating-   to   all    ag-es   and 
nations,  for  universal  reference  (19th  ed). 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     Net,  $6 
Standard  reference  book. 

Gazetteers. 

910.3     Chamber's  concise  g-azetteer  of  the  world. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1894     $2.50 
Aims  to  g'ive  all  the  information  ordinarily  wanted  about  every  place 
likely  to  be  looked  for. 

910.3     Johnston,    A.    K.      Gazetteer    of    the   world.      (Re-ed., 
G.  G.  Chisholm). 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1895     Net,  $12 
Considered  the  best  gazetteer  in  the  book  markets  of  today. 

910.3     Lippincott's  g-azetteer  of  the  world. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1893     Net,  $8 
A  complete  pronouncing-  g-azetteer,  standard  reference  book. 

Dictionaries. 

Classical. 
913.38     Peck,  H.  T.   (Ed.)     Harper's  classical  dictionary,  with 
illustrations  and  maps. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $6 
School  edition  and  a  useful  reference  work-editor. 

Biography. 
920     Appleton's    cyclopedia    of    American    biography.     (Pub- 
lished by  subscription.)    N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1888,  6  vols. 
Price  per  vol.,  cl.,  $5;  sheep,  $6;  half  morocco,  $7. 
Standard  and  only  work  of  encyclopedic  character  on  American  biog- 
raphy. 

920.07     Leonard,  J.  W.     Who's  who  in  America. 

Marquis     $2.75 
Dictionarj'  of  prominent  men  and  women  now  living  in  United  States 
and  Canada. 

170  ETHICS. 

Ashmore,  R.     Side  talks  with  girls. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 
This  volume  is  full  of  many  timely  suggestions  and  much  good  advice. 


6  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Beecher,  H.  W.     Lectures  to  young-  men. 

N.  Y.,  Alden,  1889     50c 
Author  has  soug'ht  to  present  truths   in  those  forms  which  please  the 
young-  and  gain  their  intelligent  sympathy, 

Blackie,  J.  S.     Self-culture.       N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     SI 
The  rules  which  the  author  sets  down  in  this  volume  are  as  they  ap- 
peared to  him  in  their  order  of  natural   succession,  and  are  the  result  of 
many  years  experience. 

Bok,  E.  W.     Successward. 

Chic,  Fleming-  H.  Revell  Co.,  1895     SI 
This  is  a  book  that  will  be  very  helpful  to  the  class  of  young  men  for 
whom  it  is  intended  ;  Mr.  Bok  knows  his  audience  and  it  is  a  large  one. 

Brown,  A.  R.     What  is  worth  while. 

N.  Y.,  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co.,  1897     60c 
From  one  point  of  view  the  question  which  this  title  asks  is  well  ans- 
wered by  this  short  paper  which  was  read  before  some  college  women  in 
Philadelphia. 

Call,  A.  P.     As  a  matter  of  course. 

Bost,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1898     81 
The  aim  of  this  book  is  to  assist  towards  the  removal  of  nervous  irri- 
tants, which  are  not  only  the  cause  of  much  physical  disease,  but  materi- 
ally interfere  with  the  best  possibilities  of  usefulness  and  pleasure  in 
every  day  life. 

Power  through  repose. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1898     $1 
The  present  volume  is  on  the  better  use  and   the  truer  guidance  of  the 
body  and  its  functions. 

Chester,  E.     Chats  with  girls.      (Portia  series,) 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1891     $1.25 
Has  hints  to  dull  as  well  as  to  clever  girls,  by  one  who  evidently  under- 
stands their  needs  and  how  to  help  them. 

Girls  and  women. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1891     75c 
On    health,    education,    self-support,    charity,    hospitality,    emotional 
women,  etc.     Written  with  uncommon  tact  and  good  sense. 

The  unmarried  woman.      (Portia  series. ) 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1892     $1.25 
The  clever  author  views  the   "  Unmarried  Woman  "   from  all  points, 
illustrating  her  remarks  with   many  references  to  current  literature  and 
fiction. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  7 

Clark,  F.  E.     Looking-  out  on  life. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1892     75c 
The  purpose  of  this  book  is  to  help   young-  women  to  attain  a  nobler 
womanhood.     It  will  appeal  to  all  girls  who  are  desirous  of  true  develop- 
ment. 

(and  others.)     Our  business  boys  and  girls. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1884     60c 
A  book  on  morals,  manners  and  business  occupations,  is  otie  of  the 
needs  of  the  times.     This  book  aims  to  impart  instruction  along  these 
lines. 

Craik,  D.  M.     About  money  and  other  things. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1887     90c 
Ten  short  papers  full  of  good  advice,  tender  admonition  and  amusing 
episodes. 

Croly,  J.  F.     Thrown  on  her  own  resources. 

N.  Y. ,  Thos.  Crowell  &  Co.,  1891     $1.25 
Chapters  full  of  womanly  feeling  and  common  sense. 

Dawson,  W.  J.     The  making  of  manhood. 

N.  Y.,  Thos.  Crowell  &  Co.,  1895     $1 
The  author  dwells  especially  upon  the  duties  of  society  towards  young 
men  on  the  threshold  of  life. 

Davidson,  J.  T.     A  good  start. 

N.  Y.,  Armstrong  &  Son,  1890     |1.25 
It  was  the  aim  of  these  discourses  to  lay  hold  of  young  men  before  they 
were  caught  in  the  moral  vortex  of  our  cities  in  which  so   many  of  our 
choicest  youths  are  disappearing. 

DeMotte,  J.  B.     The  secret  of  character  building-. 

Chic,  S.  C.  Griggs  &  Co.,  1893     $1 
Reinforces  in  a  practical,  unambitious  way  some  of  the  noblest  teach- 
ings of  the  church  concerning  the  spiritual  world. 

Dodge,  G.  H.     A  bundle  of  letters  to  busy  girls. 

N.  Y.,  Funk  &  Wagnalls  Co.,  1887     50c 

Written  to  those  girls  who  have  not   time  or  inclination  to  think  and 
study  about  the  many  important  things  which  make  up  life  and  living. 

Dole,  C.  F.     The  golden  rule  in  business. 

N.  Y.,  Thos.  Crowell  &  Co.,  1895     35c 
This   pamphlet   is   prepared  with   the   purpose   of    showing   what   our 
Christianity  has  to  do  with  the  familiar  practices  of  business. 


8  BOARD    OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Dole,  C.  F.     The  coming-  people. 

Bost.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1897     $1 
Will  surely  have  a  wide  and  beneficent  influence. 

Dresser,  H.  W.     The  perfect  whole. 

Bost.,  G.  H.  Ellis,  1896     $1 
An  essay  on  the  conduct  and  meaning-  of  life. 

The  power  of  silence. 

Bost.,  Geo.  H.  Ellis,   1895     $1.50 
The  present  volume  is  the  outgrowth  of  more  than  half  a  century  of 
inquiry  and  is  made  up  of  lectures  delivered  in  Boston. 

Emerson,  R.  W.     Conduct  of  life.     (New  ed.) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
Charming-  reflections  and  discourses  on  life  and  manners. 

Everett,  C.  C.     Ethics  for  young-  people. 

Bost,  Ginn  &  Co.,  1894     50c 

Chapters  on  ethics  as  a  way  of  life. 

Fernald,  J.  C.     The  new  womanhood. 

N.  Y.,  Funk  &  Wagnalls,  1891     $1.25 
A  searching-  study  of  the  best  phase  of  the  "  woman  question." 

Fletcher,  H.      Happiness. 

Chic,  Hubert  Stone  &  Co.,   1897     $1 
In  this  book  Mr.  Fletcher  develops  further  the  idea  of  menti-culture  and 
urg-es  with  energy  and  directness  his  plea  for  the  avoidance  of  worry. 

Menti-culture.  Chic,  McClurg- &  Co.,  1897     $1 

"  You  nervous  people  who  want  to  carry  the  whole  world,  you  restless 

folk  who  are  constantly  quarreling-  with   fate  and  fortune,  read    '  Menti- 
culture,'  and  ponder  on  its  truths." 

Giliman,  M.  P.  and  Jackson,  E.  P.     Conduct  as  a  fine  art. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1891     $1.50 
The  book  aims  to  thoroug-hly  instruct  children  and  youth  in  the  purest 
principles  of  morality. 

Gladden,  W.     Applied  Christianity. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1886     $1.25 
Moral  aspects  of  social  questions. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  9 

Gladden,  W.     Ruling-  ideas  of  the  present  age. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1886     $1.25 
Not  only  is  it  needful  to  interpret  the  thought  of  past  ages  to  the  men 
of  the  present  day,  it  seems  also  necessary  to  interpret  the  present  to 
itself.     Some  of  these  ideas  are  here  defined. 

Gladstone,  W.  E.     The  mig-ht  of  right.     (Spare  minute  series.) 

N.  Y.,  D.  Lothrop,  1880     $1 
These  extracts  are  a  good  biography  of  Mr.  Gladstone,  for  they  reveal 
him  in  something  better  than  his  political  greatness,  the  loftiness  of  his 
moral  sentiment- 

Hale,  E.  E.     What  career?         Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1893     $1.25 
A  list  of  the  subjects  treated  in  this  volume  will  sufficiently  indicate  its 
scope:     The   leaders    lead;    specialties;    mind's    maximum;    theological 
seminary,  etc. 

Hardwick,  H.     The  art  of  living  long  and  happily. 

N.  Y.,  G.  P.  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1 
The  didactic  form  of  the  work  has  permitted  the  author  to  give  the  facts 
which  he  has  collected  with  great  condensation  and  directness. 

Hardy,  E.  J.     Business  of  life. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $1.25 
A  discussion  of  some  of  the  more  important  phases  of  the  conduct  of 
life  enlivened  by  many  anecdotes  and  happy  quotations. 

The  five  talents  of  woman. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1888     $1.25 
A  gracefully  written  and  helpful  series  of  essays  for  maiden,  wife  or 
mother. 

The  sunny  days  of  youth. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
A  book  of  good  thoughts  and  apt  quotations  on  chums,  health,  reading, 
active  and  passive  courage,  right  and  wrong  ambitions,  etc. 

Hillis,  N.  D.     A  man's  value  to  society. 

N.  Y.,  Revell  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
Studies  in  self-culture  and  character. 

The  investment  of  influence. 

N.  Y.,  Revell  &  Co.,  1898     $1.25 
The  great  and  far-reaching  force  of  personal  influence  or  individual 
character  is  brought  out  in  this  series  of  essays. 
2-R 


10  BOAKD    OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Holland,  J.  G.     Gold  foil.      N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 
Author  shows  that  happiness  is  a  legitimate  object  of  life,  using-  for  his 
text  the  popular  proverbs  of  the  day. 

Lessons  in  life.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $1.25 

Treats  in  a  familiar  and  attractive  way  of  a  few  of  the  most  prominent 

questions  which  concern  the  life  of  every  thoughtful  man  and  woman. 

Titcomb's  letters.         N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.25 

An  inspiring  book  full  of  earnestness,  hopefulness  and  high  purposes. 

Hopkins,  M.     The  law  of  love  and  love  as  a  law. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1890     $1.75 
Dr.  Hopkins  is  striving  to  construct  a  theory  of  his  own,  and  he  defends 
it  with  able  arguments  and  acute  distributions. 

Horton,  R.  F.     Success  and  failure. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1897     50c 
Contents  :  Admiration  of  success  ;  of  success  which  is  failure  ;  of  fail- 
ure which  is  success,  etc. 

Jackson,  H.  H.     Bits  of  talk  about  home  matters. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1895     $1 
A  book  full  of  wise  and  useful  suggestions. 

Lee,  J.  W.     The  making-  of  a  man. 

N.  Y.,  Cassell  Pub.  Co.,  1892     $1.50 
This  well  known   and  eloquent  preacher  defines  the  physical,  social, 
intellectual,  moral,  jesthetic  and  spiritual  side  of  man. 

Lemmon,  G.  T.     The  eternal  building-. 

N.  Y.,  Eaton  &  Mains  ;  Cin.,  Curtis  &  Jennings,  1899     $1.50 
The  author  says  he  has  tried  to  write — "That  the  reader  may  find  him- 
self hugged  up  close  to  the  great,  warm   heart  of  the  master  builders  of 
the  past,  and  be   by  that  embrace  aroused  to  work  mightily  and  build 
grandly  for  himself." 

Marden,  O.  S.     Architects  of  fate. 

N.  Y.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
A  book  designed  to  inspire  youth  to  character  building,  self-culture  and 
noble  achievements. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  11 

Marden,  O.  S.     Pushing-  to  the  front. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
No  other  book  in  the   English  language  contains  such   a  variety  and 
multitude   of   fresh,  living   truths,  so  full  of   interest   to    all   classes  of 
readers. 

Success.  Bost.,  W.  A.  Wilde  &  Co.,  1897     $1.25 

The  author  has  tried  to  fill  the  book  with  suggestive  material,  with 

fresh  living  truths  ;  to  make  it  a  storehouse  of  incentives,  a  treasury  of 
precious  sayings. 

The  secret  of  achievement. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
The  object  of  this  volume  is  to  hold  up  to  youth  and  those  of  all  ages, 
ideals  of   noble    character,  to  illustrate   the    qualities    essential  to  loft3' 
achievement. 

Mathews,  W.     Getting-  on  in  the  world. 

Chic,  S.  C.  Grig-g-s  &  Co.,  1876     $2 
Essays  on  success  and  failure,  physical  culture,  self-reliance,  economy 
of  time,  money,  overwork,  etc. 

Matson,  H.     Knowledg-e  and  culture. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1895     75c 
Shows  great  familiarity  with  the  subjects  discussed   and  remarkable 
power  of  clear  and  condensed  statement. 

Meyer,  F.  B.     A  g-ood  start. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1897     75c 
Practical  papers,  the  first  of  which  gives  name  to  the  volume. 

Miller,  J.  R.     Making-  the  most  of  life. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1891     $1 
These  chapters  are  written  with  the  purpose  of  stimulating  those  who 
may  read  them  to  earnest  and  worthy  living. 

■     Secrets  of  happy  home  life. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1894     35c 
Short,  practical  and  interesting. 

■ The  building-  of  character. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1894     $1 
Author's  object  is  to  give  helpful  suggestions  toward  the  attaining  of 
the  things  in  life  which  are  more  excellent. 


12  BOARD   OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS 

Miller,  J.  R.     Things  to  live  for. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1896     $1 
These  simple  chapters  will  make  a  little  clearer  to  some  earnest  readers 
the  true  meaning  of  life. 

Moxom.  p.  S.     The  aim  of  life. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1894     $1 
A  plain  talk  to  young  men  and  women. 

Munger,  T.  T.     Character  through  inspiration. 

N.  Y.,  Thos.  Whittaker,  1897     50c 
A  volume  that  we  would  earnestly  recommend  to  all  readers. 

On  the  threshold. 

N.  Y.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1891     $1 
Author's  purpose  is  to  guide  and  stimulate  young  men  along  the  lines 
of  true  living  and  noble  manhood. 

Plain  living  and  high  thinking. 

N.  Y.,  W.  B.  Ketcham,  1897     50c 
Some  substantial  truths  most  clearly  and  pleasantly-  stated. 

Newcomb,  C.  B.     All's  right  with  the  world. 

Bost.,  Philosophical  Publishing  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
The  author  has  shown  the  reader  how  we  may  open  our  eyes  to  the  pos- 
sibilities of  the  present. 

Newcomb,  K.  H.     Helps  to  right  living. 

Bost.,  G.  H.  Ellis,  1898     $1.25 
These  essays  are  full  of  aspiration  and  encouragement  for  world-weary 
minds. 

Newton.  R.  H.     Womanhood. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1880     $1.25 
It  is  a  good  book  for  a  thoughtful  girl,  and  we  hope  many  such  maj'  get 
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Notes  for  boys.  Chic,  McClurg  &  Co.,  1888     $1 

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Parkhurst,  Rev.  C.     Talks  to  young  men. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1897     $1 
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CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  13 

Parkhurst,  Rev.  C.     Talks  to  young-  women. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1897     $1 
Though  a  man  among  men,  the  famous  New  York  preacher  can  address 
himself  as  effectively  to  an   audience  of  women  as  to  a  mass  meeting-  of 
citizens. 

Piatt,  J.     Business.  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1889     75c 

Maintains  that  business  can  be  successfully  conducted  without  humbug 
or  cheating  if  men  are  properly  trained  for  it,  and  are  competent,  indus- 
trious and  thrifty. 

Quigley,  D.     Success  for  you. 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button  &  Co.,  1897     $1 

There  is  no  better  tonic  than  this  book. 

Ryder,  A.  H.     Go  rig-ht  on,  g-irls. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop  &  Co.,  1891     $1 
Advice  to  young  girls,  how  they  can  better  their  mental,  moral  and 
physical  conditions. 

Smiles,  S.     Character.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1887    $1 

A  series  of  helpful  and  interesting  essays. 

Duty.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1881     $1 

The  pages  of  this  book  contain  numerous  examples  of  the  best  and 

bravest  men  and  women  in  the  career  of  well-doing, 

Self-help.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.25 

An  interesting  and  instructive  book  on  industry,  perseverance  and  self- 
culture. 

• Thrift.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.25 

The  object  of  this  book  is  to  induce  men  to  employ  their  means  for 
worthy  purposes  and  not  to  waste  them  upon  selfish  indulgence. 

Starrett,  H.  E.     Letters  to  a  daug-hter. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1886     75c 
Author  has  a  high  sense  of  the  dignity  and  importance  of  home  life, 
and  takes  a  refreshingly  feminine  view  of  woman's  sphere  and  woman's 
work. 

Letters  to  elder  daughters. 

Chic,  McClurg  &  Co.,  1888     75c 
A  series  of  papers  on  :    The  ideal   family  ;  The  young  wife  as  house- 
keeper ;  The  young  wife  as  home-keeper;  The  mother  at  home  ;  Mother- 
in-law,  etc. 


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The  author  bring-s  from  the  inner  and  outer  worlds  a  few  reminders  of 
great  duties  and  great  rewards. 

Thayer,  W.  M.     Around  the  hearth-stone. 

N.  Y.,  Nelson  &  Sons,  1896     $1.50 
One  hundred  and  seven  short  talks  about  unconscious  tuition,  making 
and  unmaking  temper,  etc. 

Thwing-,  C.  T.     The  college  woman. 

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Trine,  R.  W.     What  all  the  world's  a-seeking. 

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A  volume   on    the  vital    law   of   true   life,   true   greatness,   power   and 
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Vance,  J.  I.     The  young  man,  four-square. 

N.  Y.,  Revell  &  Co.,  1894     50c 
"  And  stand  four-square  to  all  the  winds  that  blow." 

Wagner,  C.     Courage.      N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1894    $1.25 

A  most  helpful  book  for  the  youth  of  the  present  generation. 

Youth.  N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 

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Wallace,  Henry.     Letters  to  the  farm  boy.     3d  ed. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1900     $1 
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pathway  plainer  and  easier  is  the  object  of  this  book. 

Warner,  A.     Up  and  down  the  house. 

N.  Y.,  A.  D.  F.  Randolph  &  Co.,  1892     $1 
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Whitney,  A.  D.  T.     Friendly  letters  to  girl  friends. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
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Wiggin,  E.  E.     Lessons  on  manners. 

Bost.,  Lee,  Shepard  &  Co.,  1890     $1 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  15 

Willard,  F.  E.     How  to  win. 

N.  Y.,  Funk  &  Wag-nails  Co.,  1895     $1 
A  book  for  girls,  the  key  to  the  purpose  of  which  is  given  in  the  title. 

Wingate,  C.  F.     What  shall  our  boys  do  for  a  living-? 

N.  Y.,  Doubleday,  McClure  Co.,  1898     $1 
The  author  has  written  for  the  average  boy,  who  distrusts  himself,  and 
who  needs  to  be  shown  that  the  race  is  not  always  to  the  swift. 

200.     RELIGION. 

Abbott,  L.     Christianity  and  social  problems. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co..  1886     $1.25 
The  author  has  brought  together  in  this  volume,  in  ordered  and  S3'ste- 
matic  shape,  the  social  philosophy  which  for  some  years  he  has  expounded 
in  magazine  articles,  lectures,  etc. 

Alden,  H.     God  in  his  world. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1890     §1.25 
This  work  is  a  consideration  of  nature  and  humanity  as  an  unfolding 
of  the  divine  life.     A  view  in  which  Christ  takes  the  central  place. 

Banks,  Rev.  L.  A.     Christ  and  his  friends. 

N.  Y.,  Funk,  Wag-nails  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
Thirty-one  sermons  which  will  bring  inspiration  and   comfort   to   the 
friends  of  Christ. 

Common  folks'  relig-ion. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1893     $1.50 
A  volume  of  helpful    sermons  which    have    been   delivered   at  various 
times  by  the  author  during  the  course  of  his  regular  week  day  and  Sun- 
day work. 

Barrows,  J.  H.     The  credulity  of  the  g-ospel  histories. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop  &  Co.,  1891     75c 
Very  scarce  are  the  books  which  are  so  lucid,  forceful  and  thorough, 
and  at  the  same  time  interesting,  as  this  volume. 

Beach,  D.  N.     The  newer  relig-ious  thinking-. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
The  thoughts  in  these  sermons  are  not  of  one  or  two   doctrines  ;    but 
rather  of  the  trend  and  movement  of  the  times  in  religion. 

Berry,  Rev.  C.  A.     Vision  and  duty. 

N.  Y.,  Button  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
These  discourses  represent  an  earnest  man's  effort  to  make  the  gospel 
more  credible  and  potent  in  his  own  generation. 


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Bettany,  G.  T.     Popular  history  of  the  reformation  and  modern 
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N.  Y.,  Ward,  Lock  &  Bowden,  1895     $2 
Written  by  a  scholar  of  distinction,  a  man  of  letters,  of  fine  taste  and 
unerring  judgment. 

Bolton,  H.  W.     Our  fallen  heroes. 

Chicag-o,  H.  W.  Bolton,  1892     75c 
A  series  of  lectures  delivered  before  patriotic  organizations,  and  after- 
wards put  in  book  form. 

Bonar,  H.     God's  way  of  peace. 

N.  Y.,  Revell  &  Co.,  1890     50c 
A  book  for  the  anxious. 

Boyd,  A.  K.  H.     Occasional  and  immemorial  days. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1895     $2 
A  collection  of  helpful  and  interesting  sermons. 

Briggs,  C.  A.     The  Messiah  of  the  gospel. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons     2d  ser.,  '94,  $2;  (3d  ser.,  '95,  $3) 
The  author  aims  to  inspire  all  Christians  with  a  living  faith  that  will 
make  them  do  away  with  all  that  is  sad,  gloomy  and  sour  in  religion  and 
cling  to  its  brightness  and  hope. 

Brooks,  P.     Essays  and  addresses. 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button  &  Co.,  1894     $2 
This  book  is  an  attempt  to  exemplify  the  truth  and  sympathy  in  human 
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New  starts  in  life. 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button  &  Co.,  1896     $1.75 
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The  influence  of  Jesus. 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button  &  Co.,  1879    $1.25 
The  Bohlem  lectures  of  1879. 

The  light  of  the  world. 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button  &  Co.,  1890    $1.75 

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weakness  and  strength  of  men's  souls,  not  acquired  in  the  study,  and  not 
often  possessed  bj'  popular  preachers. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  17 

Brooks,  P.     Sermons.  8  vols.,  1887     $1.75 

Written  with  that  directness  and  simplicity  which  characterizes  all  of 
Bishop  Brooks'  sermons. 

Sermons,   vol.   1. 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button  &  Co.,   1892     $1.50 
Behind   the   literary  excellence   is   a   practical   acquaintance  with   the 
weakness  and  streng'th  of  men's  souls. 

Sermons,   vol.  6. 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button  &  Co.,   1895     $1.50 
Contents  :  Mystery  of  iniquity  ;  Homage  and  dedication  ;  The  battle  of 
life,  etc. 

Burrell,  D.  J.     For  Christ's  crown. 

N.  Y.,  W.  B.  Ketcham,  1896     $1.50 
Thirty-four  sermons  by  the   pastor  of  the  Colleg-iate  Church  of  New 
York  city. 

Carroll,  H.  K.     The  relig-ious  forces  of  the  U.  S. 

N.  Y.,  Christian  Literature  Co.,  1893     $2.50 
The  first  volume  of  a  series  of  denominational  histories  which  will  con- 
stitute together  an  American  church  history. 

Chamberlain,  J.     In  the  tiger  jung-le. 

Chic,  Revell  &  Co.,  1896     $1 
There  is  no  one  better  fitted  to  delve  in  this  mine  and  bring  the  rich  ore 
to  the  surface  than  the  author  of  this  book. 

Childs,  G.  C.     Benedicite. 

Written  in  an  easy  and  flowing  style,  abounding  in  illustrations  and 
incidents,  unincumbered  by  abstruse  and  scientific  terms,  the  book  can- 
not fail  to  interest  as  well  as  instruct. 

Clarke,  J.  F.     Common  sense  in  religion. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $2 
A  series  of  essays  which   aims  to  suggest  a  method  of  inquiry  rather 
than  to  give  definite  theological  results. 

Everj-day  religion. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Dr.  Clarke's  diction   is  always  unsurpassed  in  purity  and   simplicity. 
The  animating  spirit  of  his  teaching  is   ever   love,  trust  and  fideHt3'  to 
present  duty. 

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Clarke,  J.  F.     Culture  of  christian  manhood. 

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This  volume  contains  sermons  from  some  of  the  finest  minds  in  the 
American   pulpit   with    the    messages   of    inspiration   which   they   have 
brought  to  the  members  of  Yale  University. 

Cuyler,  T.  L.     Christianity  in  the  home. 

N.  Y.,  Baker,  Taylor  &  Co.,  1894     $1 
There  is  no  such  school  of  bible  religion  in  the  land  as  a  happy,  God- 
fearing home. 

Stirring-  of  the  eagle's  nest. 

N.  Y.,  Baker,  Taylor  &  Co.,  1892     $1.25 
Eighteen  sermons  thoroughly  representative  of  the  author's  character- 
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Dale,  D.   (Ed.)     Story  of  the  bible  in  poetry  and  song. 

Denver,  C.  H.  Emery  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $2 
A  narrative  of  the  principal  events  of  the  Bible  as  told  by  the  poet. 

Drummond,  H.     The  ideal  life. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
In  religion  he  was  a  master,  and  if  in  this  sphere  he  failed  anywhere  in 
his  thinking,  it  was  in  his  treatment  of  sin.     He  could  make  holiness  so 
lovely  that  all  men  wished  to  be  christians. 

Fairbairn,  A.  M.     Studies  in  the  life  of  Christ. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
Not  exhaustive  and  critical  discussions,  but  attempts  at  reaching  points 
of  view  from  which  the  life  of  Christ  may  be  understood. 

Farrar,  F.  W.     The  earl}^  days  of  Christianity. 

N.  Y.,  Cassell  Co.,  1882     $2 
The  present  volume  is  an  attempt  to  set  forth  the  work  and  writings  of 
St.  Peter,  St.  James,  St.  Jude,  St.  John,  and   the  writer  of  the  epistle  to 
the  Hebrews. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  19 

Farrar,  F.  W.     The  life  of  Christ. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  (2  v.)  1895     $3 
The  life  of  Christ  is  avowedly  the  work  of  a  believer.     Those  who  ex- 
pect to  find  in  it  new  theories  about  the  divine  personality  of  Jesus  will 
look  in  vain. 

Sermons  and  addresses  in  America. 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button  &  Co.,  1886     $2 
These  words  are  the  utterances  of  him  we  have  known  so  well  as  the 
advocate    of   temperance    and   the    preacher    of    eternal    hope. — Phillips 
Brooks. 

Faunce,  D.  W.     Resurrection  in  nature  and  revelation. 

N.  Y.,  Randolph  &  Co.,  1884     $1.50 
The  subject,  always  one  of  deep  interest,  has  been  newly  studied  by 
the  author,  in  the  presence  of  a  g'reat  bereavement,  and  comes  from  the 
heart. 

Fiske,  J.     The  idea  of  God  as  affected  b}'  modern  knowledg^e. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1886     $1 
A  model  for  authors  and  a  delight  to  readers. 

Foster,  C.     Story  of  the  bible. 

Phila.,  C.  Foster  Pub.  Co.,  1877     $2.75 
This  volume  is  meant  to  interest  those  who  read   it   in  the  thing's  that 
the  Bible  teaches,  so  that  they  may  wish  to  study  the  Bible  itself. 

Geike,  C     New  life  of  Christ  for  young-  and  old. 

Lond.,  Hatchard  &  Co.,  1888     6s 
A  clear,  simple  and  bright  picture  of  the  divine  Savior  as  he  lived  and 
moved  among  us. 

Gladden,  W.     Burning-  questions. 

N.  Y.,  W.  B.  Ketcham,  1895     $1 
Discourse  on  the  life  that  now  is  and  on  that  which  is  to  come. 

The  christian  way. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1897     75c 
"With  the  hope  of  making  'the  way'  plainer  this  little  book  has  been 
written." 

j  Griffis,  W.  E.     Bible  stories  for  young"  people. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 


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Harbaugh,  H,     Heaven. 

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Any  book  that  will   serve  in   any  degree  to  draw  the  realities  of  the 
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Heavenly  recog^nition. 

Phila.,  Reformed  Church  Publishing-  Bd.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
Natural  and  scriptural  arguments  for  personal  immortalit)'  and  identity- 
after  this  life. 

Harris,  S.  S.     The  dignity  of  man. 

Chic,  McClurg:  &  Co.,  1889     $1.50 
A  volume  of  sermons  preached  at  various  times,   by  the  late   Bishop 
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as  a  memorial. 

Hep-worth,  G.  H.     Herald  sermons. 

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These  sermons  have  been  written  with  the  hope  of  smoothing  the  path- 
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Hinton,  J.     The  mystery  of  pain. 

Bost.,  Cupples  &  Patterson,  1886     SI 

Full  of  good   and  uplifting  thoughts  which  will   not  readily  pass  from 
the  memory. 

Hughs,  T.     The  manliness  of  Christ. 

N.  Y.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1880     $1 
The  author  aims  to  show  that  the  whole  life  of  Christ  on  earth  was  the 
assertion  and  the  example  of  true  manliness. 

Jell,  J.  E.     Musings  on  mother,  home  and  heaven. 

N.  Y.,  Thos.  Whittaker,  1892     $1.50 
In  this  volume  the  writer  has  endeavored  to  reach  the  heart  and  the  life, 
the  will  and  the  affections  of  his  readers. 

Kingsley,  W.  W.     Old  faiths  and  new  facts. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1896     $1.50 
A  volume  full  of  spiritual  reassurance  and  uplifting-  influence. 

Larcom,  L.     As  it  is  in  heaven. 

N.  Y.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1891     $1 
The  relig-ious  sentiment  of  New  England  never  had  a  more  willing  and 
graceful  interpreter. — F.  G.  Whittier. 


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Maclaren,  A.     The  conquerino'  Christ  and  other  sermons. 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Dutton,  1891     $1.25 
Sermons  no  man  could  hear  without   profit,  and  every  man  may  read 
with  advantag'e.  , 

Miller,  J.  R.     Personal  friendships  of  Jesus. 

N.  Y.,  Thos.  Crowell  &  Co.,  1897     $1 
The  author  first  shows  the  human-heartedness  of  Jesus  ;  he  then  draws 
a  lesson  from  the  relations  which  Jesus  had  with  his  mother  and  his  child- 
hood friends. 

Silent  times.  N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1886     $1 

Suggestive  of  the  need  of  seasons  of  quiet  in  everj'  life  that  would  grow 

into  full,  rich  beauty. 

Moulton,  R.  G.     Bible  stories — old  testament. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1899     

There  can  surely  be  no  question  that  these  classical  stories  of  Biblical 
literature  should  have  a  place  in  all  education. 

Mozoomdar,  P.  C.     Heart-beats. 

Bost.,  G.  H.  Ellis,  1894     $1.50 

The  book  is   an   illustration    of   the  lofty  heights   to  which   devotional 
sentiment  may  rise,  free  from  all  tinge  of  superstition. 

Munger,  T.  T.     The  freedom  of  faith. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1883     $1.50 
These  sermons  deserve  to  rank  with  the  noblest  productions  of  modern 
times. 

Murray,  A.     Abide  in  Christ.     N.  Y.,  Randolph  &  Co.,  1888     $1 
Thoughts  on  the  blessed  life  of  fellowship  with  the  Son  of  God. 

The  spiritual  life. 

Phila.,  G.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co.,  1897     50c 
The  author's  writings  have  proven   blessings  to  thousands  in  this  and 
other  lands. 

Manual  of  mythology. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1875     $2.25 
The  volume  first  appeared   in   1872,  and   has   been   revised  and  extracts 
from  poets  have  been  inserted  without  consulting  the  original  author. 

Paton,  J.  G.     An  autobiography-. 

N.  Y.,  Revell  &  Co.,  1892,  2  v.     $2 
"I  have  just  laid  down  the  most  robust  and  the  most  fascinating  piece 
of  autobiography — John  G.  Paton  was   made  of    the   same  stuft'  with  Liv- 
ingston."— T.  L.  Cuyler. 


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Patton,  W.  W.     Prayer  and  its  remarkable  answers. 

N.  Y.,  Funk  &  Wag-nails,  1885     $1 
A  careful  and  thoroug-h,  thoug-h   popular   discussion  of  the  principles 
underU'ing-  prayer  as  taught  in  scripture  and  sanctioned  by  reason. 

Pearse,  M.  G.     The  g-entleness  of  Jesus. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1898     75c 
Seventeen  sermons  of  great  strength  and  helpfulness. 

Phelps,  E.  S.     Story  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1897     $2 
Not  a  formal  biography,  but   presents  very  effectivelj'^  those  shining 
acts  and  experiences  in  the  life  of  Jesus  which   most  signalized  the  lofti- 
ness of  his  nature. 

Pierson,  A.  T.     The  heart  of  the  g-ospel. 

N.  Y.,  Baker  &  Taylor,  1892     $1.25 
Sermons  delivered  at  the  Metropolitan  Tabernacle,  London. 

Pollard,  J.     The  bible  and  its  story. 

N.  Y.,  Boutledg-e  &  Sons,  1889     $1 

Rawlinson,  G.     Moses,  his  life  and  times. 

N.  Y.,  Randolph  &  Co.,  1888     $1 
The  materials   for  this  volume  are  found  chiefly  in   the  books  of  the 
Pentateuch. 

Rogers,  A.  K.     The  life  and  teaching-s  of  Jesus. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam  &  Sons,  1894     $1.75 
A  critical  analj'sis  of  the  source  of  the  gospels,  together  with  a  study 
of  the  sayings  of  Jesus. 

Sanderson,  J.     The  bow  in  the  cloud. 

N.  Y.,  E.  B.  Treat,  1888     $1.75 
Words  of  comfort  for  those  in  sickness,  sorrow  or  the  varied  afflictions 
of  life. 

Smith,  H,  W.     The  christian's  secret. 

N.  Y.,  Revell  &  Co.,  1890     SI 
Buy  this  book  and  keep  it  with  your  Bible  for  constant  study,  uiitil  you 
have  thoroughly  mastered,   in  your  own  experience,  the  "  secret  which 
tells."— N.  Y.  Evangelist. 

Smyth,  J.  K.     Footprints  of  the  Savior. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,   1886     $1 
This  little  volume  aims  to  make  real  to  thought  and  affection  the  divine 
humanit3'  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 


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Stanley,  A.  P.     Thoug/hts  that  breathe. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1880     $1 
Rich  in  the  assertion  and  illustration  of  those  principles  of  thought  and 
action  which  are  universal  and  eternal. 

Story  of  the  heavenly  camp-fires. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $1.25 
A  thoughtful  and  religious  speculation  concerning  existence  in  Heaven. 

Strong,  J.     The  new  era. 

N.  Y.,  Baker  &  Taylor,  1893,  cl.  75c;  lib.  ed.     $1.50 
Author  believes  this  is  a  period  of   transition,  and  points  out  through 
these  discourses  its  relations  to  the  past  and  the  future,  and  thus  inter- 
prets its  meaning. 

Swing,  D.     Sermons.  Chic,  McClurg  &  Co.,  1884     $1.50 

Twenty  beautiful  and  helpful  sermons,  teaching  by  their  divine  phil- 
osophj'  the  way  to  the  higher  life. 

Taylor,  W.  M.     Elijah,  the  prophet. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1875     $1.50 
The  storj'  of  Elijah  is  one  of  thrilling  interest.     There  is  a  shadow  of 
mystery  and   yet  a  mien  of   majesty  about  the  hero  which  affects  every 
reader. 

Joseph,  the  prime  minister. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1886     $1.50 
Retains  the  charm  of  scripture  story  and  throws  light  of  modern  schol- 
arship on  incidents  not  well  understood  heretofore. 

Ruth,  the  gleaner. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1891     $1.50 
Two  biographic  lectures  on  Ruth  and  Queen  Esther. 

The  miracles  of  our  Savior. 

N.  Y.,  Armstrong  &  Son,  1890     $1.75 
Author  has  not  attempted  any  classification  of  the  Savior's  miracles. 
His  aim  throughout  is  expository  and  practical. 

Tee,  E.     The  sanctuary  of  suffering. 

N.  Y.,  Longmans,  Green  &  Co.,  1896     $2 
"There  is   no  book  more  calculated  to   help  one  in  trouble,  more  free 
from  anything  morbid,  more  full  of  divine  love." 

Trine,  R.  W.     In  tune  with  the  infinite. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1897     $1.25 
Fresh,  earnest,  untrammeled  by  any  creed  narrower  than  the  universal 
religion  of  love. 


24  BOARD    OF   LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Van  Dyke,  H.     Gospel  for  an  ag-e  of  sin,     $1.25. 

Dr.  Van  Dj'ke's  lectures   form   one   of   the   most   eloquent  defenses  of 
Christianity  that  we  have  3'et  met  with. 

Reality  of  relig-ion.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1884     $1 

A  book  written  from  the  heart,  and  perhaps  this  may  help  it  to  find  its 

way  to  the  heart.     It  has  no  reference  to  points  of  temporary  interest  or 
transient  dispute. 

Sermons  to  young-  men. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.25 
"If  any  will  take  it  up  and  read  somewhat,  we  are  confident  he  will  be 
so  held  by  its  attractiveness  that  he  will  read  many  pages  before  laying 
it  down." 

Story  of  the  psalms. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1887     $1.50 
The  writer  gives  an  analysis  of  eighteen  of  the   most  universally  read 
psalms,  aiming  "to  bring  them   in  close  connection  with  the  men  who 
wrote  them." 

Straig-ht  sermons. 

N.   Y.,    Scribner's   Sons,   1893     $1.25 
The  real  aim  of  these  sermons  is  nothing  else  than  to  help  people  to  be 
good,  which  is  the  hardest  and  the  finest  thing  in  the  world. 

Watson,  J.  (Ian  Maclaren. )     The  mind  and  the  master. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 
These  discussions  on  temptation,  individuality,  etc.,  are  characterized 
by  the  same  keen  insight  and  sympathetic  touch  which  have  so  potently 
appealed  to  readers  of  his  other  books. 

The  upper  room. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1895     net,  50c 
A  collection  of  sermons. 

500.     NATURAL    SCIENCE. 

Abbott,  C  C.     A  naturalist's  rambles  about  home. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $1.50 
This  book  is  a  natural  history  classic. 

Abercromby,  R.     Weather.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894    $1.75 

A  popular  exposition  of  the  nature  of  weather  changes  from  day  to  day. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  25 

Agassiz,  L.     Geolog-ical  sketches. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1886,  2  v.     Si. 50 
These  articles  by  this  renowned  scientist  may  be  considered  as  familiar 
talks  on  scientific  subjects  rather  than  as  scientific  papers. 

Allen,  G.     Flash-lig-hts  on  nature. 

N.  Y.,  Doubleday  &  McClure,  1898     $1.50 
A  study  of  nature's  wonders,  as  demonstrated  in  the  life  of  our  familiar 
insects  and  in  plant  life. 
Atkinson,  P.     Electricity  for  everybody. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
Information  has  been  given  in  the  simplest  form  consistent  with  clear- 
ness, fulness  and  strict  scientific  accuracy. 


300  Social  Science,  which  should  follow  Religion,  accord- 
ing- to  the  classification  number,  has  been  placed  after  900 
History,  and  beg-ins  on  pag-e  187. 


j  Baskett,  J.  N.     Story  of  the  birds. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     net,  65c 
The  whole   story  is   not   told  ;  its  aim   is  simply  to  present  in  a  rather 
unusual,  yet  popular  way,  the  more  striking-  scientific  features  of  their 
probable  development. 
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Van  Dyke,  H.     Gospel  for  an  ag-e  of  sin.     $1.25. 

Dr.  Van  Dyke's  lectures   form   one   of   the   most   eloquent  defenses  of 
Christianity  that  we  have  yet  met  with. 

Reality  of  religion.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1884     $1 

A  book  written  from  the  heart,  and  perhaps  this  may  help  it  to  find  its 

way  to  the  heart.     It  has  no  reference  to  points  of  temporary  interest  or 
transient  dispute. 

Sermons  to  young  men. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.25 
"  If  any  will  take  it  up  and  read  somewhat,  we  are  confident  he  will  be 
so  held  by  its  attractiveness  that   he  will  read  many  pages  before  laying- 
it  down." 


This  book  is  a  natural  history  classic. 

Abercromby,  R.     Weather.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894    $1.75 

A  popular  exposition  of  the  nature  of  weather  changes  from  day  to  day. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  25 

Agassiz,  L.     Geolog'ical  sketches. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1886,  2  v.     $1.50 
These  articles  by  this  renowned  scientist  may  be  considered  as  familiar 
talks  on  scientific  subjects  rather  than  as  scientific  papers. 

Allen,  G.     Flash-lig-hts  on  nature. 

N.  Y.,  Doubleday  &  McClure,  1898     $1.50 
A  study  of  nature's  wonders,  as  demonstrated  in  the  life  of  our  familiar 
insects  and  in  plant  life. 

Atkinson,  P.     Electricity  for  everybody. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
Information  has  been  g-iven  in  the  simplest  form  consistent  with  clear- 
ness, fulness  and  strict  scientific  accuracy. 

Baker,  S.  W.     Wild  beasts  and  their  ways. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1890     $3.50 
The  details  gathered  from  personal  observation  of  animals'  habits  are 
full  of  value. 

Baldwin,  J.  D.     Ancient  America. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $2 
The  book  is  a  summary,  a  hand  book  with   notes  and  comments  ;  but 
comprehensive  and  complete. 

Ball,  R.  S.     In  the  hig-h  heavens. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1893     $2.50 

Physical  conditions  of  other  worlds  ;    Jupiter's  fifth  satellite  ;  Mars  ; 

the  heat  wave  of  1892;  meteorites;  g-ases  ;  spectroscopic  astronomy,  etc. 

Ball,  R,     The  cause  of  an  ice  ag-e.       N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1891     SI 
This  is  written   specially  to  make  clear  the  law  of  the  distribution  of 
sun-heat  between  the  seasons,  in  which  law  the  author  finds  the  cause  of 
an  ice  age. 

j  Bamford,  M.  E.     Talk  by  queer  folk. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1891     $1.50 
Sixteen  short  stories  about  caterpillars,  bluejays,  sea  anemones,  tree 
toads,  seals  and  other  creatures  of  land  and  sea. 

j  Baskett,  J.  N.     Story  of  the  birds. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     net,  65c 
The  whole  story  is  not   told  ;  its  aim  is  simply  to  present  in  a  rather 
unusual,  yet  popular  way,  the  more  striking  scientific   features  of  their 
probable  development. 
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Bayliss,  C,  K.     In  brooks  and  bayou. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     net,  60c 
In  this  volume  the  author  introduces  her  readers  to  some  of  the  inter- 
esting- inhabitants  of  the  microscopic  world  by  the  aid  of  numerous  plants 
and  full  descriptive  text. 

Beard,  J.  C.     Curious  homes  and  their  tenants. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1898     65c 
The  book  is  divided  into  a  number  of  sections,  under  each  of  which  is 
grouped  together  a  description  of  the  habitations  of  men  and  animals 
belonging-  to  it. 

Benjamin,  P.     The  age  of  electricity. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1886     $2 
Explains  leading  principles  and  more  important  applications  of  electric 
science,  avoiding  technicalities. 

j  Biart,  L.     Adventures  of  a  young-  naturalist. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.75 

There  is  no  country  on  the  face  of   the  earth  that  possesses  greater 

interest  in  the  eyes  of  the  scientific  or  traveled,  than  Mexico,  the  scenes 

where  the  adventures  so  graphically  narrated  in  this  volume  transpired. 

Blanchan,  Neltje.     Birds  that  hunt  and  are  hunted. 

N.  Y.,  Doubleday  &  McClure,  1898     $2 
On  same  lines  as  bird  neighbors.     Describes  170  birds  of  prey,  game 
birds  and  water  fowls  ;    48  colored   photographs   of   stuffed  birds  taken 
from  the  periodical  "Birds." 

j  Buckley,  A.  B.     Fairy-land  of  science. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894    $1.50 
Delightful  explanations  of  wonderful  facts  about  sunbeams,  the  air» 
water,  coal,  bees,  flowers,  etc. 

j  Life  and  her  children. 

N.    Y.,    Appleton,    1894     $1.50 
Structure  and  habits  of  insects  and  small  sea  animals. 

j Through  magic  glasses. 

N.    Y.,    Appleton,  1890     $1.50 
Describes  telescope,   spectroscope,   microscope    and    camera  and  their 
revelations  concerning  sun,  stars,  and  minute  plants  and  animals. 

]  Winners  in  life's  race. 

N.    Y.,    Appleton,    1894     $1.50 
An  interesting  and  instructive  history  of  the  development  of  the  animal 
world. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  27 

Burroughs,  J.     A  year  in  the  fields. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co..  1896     $1.50 
We  meet  the  author  in  his  books  face  to  face.     We  get  acquainted  with 
him  almost  as  if  the  walks  and  talks  were   living  realities  in  which  we 
shared. 

Winter  sunshine. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
No  man  has  ever  struck  just  the  same  chords  in  nature  that  the  author 
of  this  little  volume  has.     He  is  charming  in  description  and  proves  he  is 
very  near  to  the  subjects  on  which  he  writes. 

Caillard,  E.  M.     Electricity  the  science  of  the  19th  century. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1891     $1.25 
A  sketch  for  general  readers,  giving  a  practical  outline  of  modern  elec- 
trical science  and  practical  appliances  of  electricity. 

Chapman,  A.  E.     Every-day  science. 

N.  Y.,  Eaton  &  Mains,  1898     90c 
A  book  the  purpose  of  which  is  to  induce  young  people  to  take  a  scientific 
interest  in  their  every  day  surroundings,  and  to  cultivate  habits  of  close 
observation  of  common  things. 

Church,  E.  R.     Water  animals. 

Phila.,  Presbyterian  Bd.  Pub.  and  S.  S.  Work,  1890     $1.15 
The  present  volume  reports  talks  about  seals,  sea-lions,  sea-bears,  wal- 
ruses, otters,  hippopotami  and  other  animals. 

Clodd,  E.     The  story  of  primitive  man. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     40c 
The  author  is  recognized   authority  ;  and  presents  the  results  of  the 
latest  investigations  in  the  early  history  of  the  human  race. 

j  Cooper,  H.  C.     Short  studies  in  botany  for  children. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell,  1892     $1 
The  style  is  bright  and   pleasing,  and  so  simple  and   untechnical  as  to 
be  easily  understood. 

Cummings,  G.     Wild  men  and  beasts. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1888     $1.50 
Life  and  scenes  in  camp  and  jungle. 

Dana,  J.  D.     The  g-eological  story  briefly  told. 

N.  Y.,  Ivison,  Blakeman,  Taylor  &  Co.     $1.50 
An  introduction  to  geology  for  the  general  reader  and  for  beginners  in 
the  science. 


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Dawson,  J.  W.     The  meeting-  place  of  g^eolog-y  and  history. 

N.  Y.,  Revell  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
The  author  aims  to  fix  with  that  measure  of  definiteness  which  the  best 
and  latest  research   permits,  the  period  when  human  life  begins  on  the 
earth,  and  to  discuss   from   the    geolog'ic   standpoint  the  questions  con- 
nected with  this  event. 

The  story  of  earth  and  man. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1887     $1.50 
Careful  and  painstaking-,  the  author  never  jumps  at  conclusions,  and  is 
never  in  the  habit  of  pronouncing-  open  questions  settled. 

De  Fonvielle,  W.     Thunder  and  lig^htning-. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1886     $1 
The  author  has  culled  his  observations  from  the  most  ancient  writing's 
as  well  as  from  modern  observation. 

De  Vere,  S.     The  wonders  of  water. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1 

Wonders  of  the  deep. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,     $1.50,  $2 

These  volumes  contain  an  abundance  of  valuable  information,  written 
in  a  manner  to  hold  the  interest  of  the  reader. 

Dexter,  R.     The  king-dom  of  nature. 

Chic,  Kerr  &  Co.,  Knowles  &  Co.,  1888     $3.50 
The  facts  are  valuable,  and  the  work  is  written  in  a  style  both  pleasing 
and  attractive. 

Electricity  in  daily  life.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $3 

Ten  essaj's  by  various  writers  on  the  application  of  electricitj'. 

Figuier,  L.     The  human  race.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1872     $6 

A  careful  and  minute  review  of  the  various  races  spread  over  every 
portion  of  the  earth's  surface. 

The  insect  world.  Lond.,  Cassell  &  Co.,  1892     $1 

Describes  in  a  popular  manner  the  habits  of  some  of  the  most  interest- 
ing species  of  insects. 

Flammarion,  C.  (tr.  J.  E.  Gore).     Popular  astronomy. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $4.50 
The  subject  is  treated  in  a  very  popular  style,  and  the  work  is  interest- 
ing and  reliable. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  29 

Flammarion,  C.     Wonders  of  the  heavens. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     $1 
It  is  an  interesting-,  popular,  yet  authoritative  presentation. 

Foster,  J.  W.    Prehistoric  races  of  the  United  States  of  America. 
Wash,  and  Chic,  Grig-g-s  &  Co.,  1874     $3.50 
The  main  purpose  of  this  book  is  to  describe  the  mound  builders. 

Furneaux,  W.     The  out-door  world. 

Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1894     $2.50 
The  aim  is  to  g^ive  such  an  outline  of  natural  history  as  may  form  a  safe 
foundation  for  the  future  stud)'  of  any  branch  of  the  science. 

j  Gatty,  A.     Parables  from  nature. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893,  2  v.     $3.50 
They  all  teach  excellent  lessons  in  a  graceful,  beg-uiling-  manner,  and 
have  for  young-  people  the  same  attraction  as  fair)'  tales. 

Gaye,  S.     The  g-reat  world's  farm. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
Readers  can  hardly  fail  to  find  in  this  volume  some  facts  that  are  new 
to  them,  some  sug-g-estions  of  a  wider  interpretation  or  some  fresh  cause 
for  intellig-ent  wonder. 

World's  lumber  room. 

N.  Y.,  Cassell  &  Co.,   1895     $1.50 
Sources  and  disposition  of   dust ;    animal   and  veg-etable   scaveng-ers  ; 
refuse  and  its  uses. 

Giberne,  A.     Radiant  suns.  N.  Y.,  Ma^craillan,  1894     $1.75 

Sketch  of  early  history  of  astronom)',  spectrum  analysis,  and  the  starry 
universe,  presented  in  a  popular  and  pleasing  manner. 

Gore,  J.  E.     The  visible  universe. 

Lond. ,  Lockwood,  1893     16d 
The  object  of  the  book  is  not  to   propound  any  new  lij'pothesis,  but 
simply  to  explain  and  discuss  theories  which  have  been  supported  by  well 
known  astronomers. 

Guillemin,  A.     The  sun.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1 

A  popular  account  of  the  "life  of  the  earth,"  and  a  very  interesting 
one. 

Guyot,  A.     The  earth  and  man. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     $1.75 
The  present  edition  of  this  standard  work   is  printed  from  new  plates, 
and  contains  new  maps   and   appendices,   bringing   in    the   most  recent 
scientific  data. 


30  BOARD    OF    LIl^KARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Hadley,  H.  E.     Mag^netism  and  electricity  for  beg"inners. 

Lond.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1899     net,  60c 
The  book  is  primarily  for  students  preparing  for  the  elementary  stage 
of  science,  but  rather  fuller  in  treatment  than  is  usual  with  such  books. 

Hartwig,  G.     The  aerial  world.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1892     $3 

The  author's  object  was  to  give  a  general  view  of  the  phenomena  of  the 
atmosphere,  to  point  out  the  manifold  relations  between  the  aerial  ocean 
and  man,  and  to  describe  the  life  of  which  it  is  the  ever  busy  scene. 

The  polar  world. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1892     $3 
This  volume  contains  a  great  variety  of  interesting  subjects  embraced 
within  comparativelj'  small  compass. 

The  subterranean  world. 

Lond.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1892     $3 
The  aim  of  this  book  has  been  to  describe  the  wonders  of  this  hidden 
world  in  its  various  relations  to  man. 

The  tropical  world. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $3 
Great  care  has  been  taken  to  condense  as  much  information  as  possible 
within  narrow  limits. 

Wild  animals  of  the  tropics. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1887     $1.25 
An  entertaining  description  of  the  habits  and  life  of  most  of  the  tropi- 
cal animals. 

Hawkins,  C.  C.  and  F.  Wallace.     The  dynamo. 

Lond.,  Whittaker,  1893     10s.  6d 
A  simple  and  accurate  account  of  the  theory,  design  and  manufacture 
of  the  modern  d^'namo. 

Heiiprin,   A.       Geog-raphical    and    g-eolog-ical    distribution    of 
animals.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1887     $2 

Two  objects  are  kept  in  view  ;  to  present  significant  facts  connected 
with  the  past  and  present,  and  to  furnish  a  work  for  general  reference. 

Herrick,  S.  B.     Wonders  of  plant  life. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $1.50 
A  description  of  plant  life  as  seen  under  the  microscope. 


CATALOGUE   OF    BOOKS.  31 

Hickson,  S.  J.     Story  of  life  in  the  seas. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1898     40c 
The  book  is  only  intended  to  be  a  sketch  of  some  of  the  important  lines 
of   scientific  researches  which    are   now  being-   pursued  bj'  zoologists  in 
many  parts  of  the  world. 

Holder,  C.  F.     Ivory  king-. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $1.75 
The  present  volume  treats  the  elephant  in   all  its  relations  to  man,  and 
the  economic  questions  involved. 

Living-  lights. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $1.75 
A  popular  account  of  phosphorescent  animals  and  veg-etables. 

Marvels  of  animal  life. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.75 
Many  of  the  observations  chronicled  in   these  pages  were  made  during- 
a  long-  residence  upon  a  coral  reef  or  atoll. 

Houssay,  T.     The  industries  of  animals. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
In  the  lig-ht  of   science  the  author  has    made  a  study  of  the  subject  ; 
describes  methods  of  hunting,  defense  and  sanitation  of  dwellings,  etc. 

Hulme,  F.  E.     Natural  history,  lore  and  leg-end. 

A  collection  of  quaint  and  by-gone  beliefs  gathered  from  divers  author- 
ities, and  medifeval. 

Hutchinson,  H.  N.     Autobiography  of  the  earth. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1891     $1.50 
A  sketch  of  the  former  history  of  the  earth  from  its  nebulous  beginning 
down  through  all  the  changing  geological  periods,  to  man. 

Creatures  of  other  days.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $3 

One  of  the  most   important  results  of  the  recent  progress  of  modern 

science  and  containing  many  wonderful  and   fascinating  scientific  reve- 
lations. 

Extinct  monsters.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1892     S3 

Describes  some  of  the  larger  and  more  monstrous  forms  of  the  past,  the 

lost  creations  of  the  old  world. 

Huxley,  T.  H.     Man's  place  in  nature. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $1.25 
Treats  on  the  natural   history  of  the   man-like  apes  ;  on  the  relation  of 
man  to  the  lower  animals,  etc. 


32  BOAKD    OK    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

lies,  G.     Flame,  electricity  and  the  camera. 

N.  Y.,  Doubleday  &  McClure,  1900 

The  book  tells  in  short  meter  the  chief  uses  of  fire,  electricity  and  the 
camera,  and  shows  how  progfress  has  been  accelerated  by  recent  research. 

Ingersoll,  E.     Book  of  the  ocean. 

N.  Y..  Century  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
Romance  and  reality  of  the  seas  splendidly  set  forth  in  languag-e  that 
young-  readers  can  understand. 

Country  cousins.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1884     S2.50 

The  several  articles  as  here  collected  into  unity  and  order,  and  g-ener- 

ously  illustrated,  make  a  handsome  book  of  studies  in  natural  history. 

Old  ocean.  D.  Lothrop,  1883     |1 

Includes  chapters  on  waves  and  currents  ;  early   voyag-es  ;  ships  and 

their  rigging  ;  dangers  of  the  deep,  etc. 

Wild  neig-hbors.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1897     |1.50 

A  book  on  the  habits,  haunts,  etc.,  of  certain  animals,  with  some  account 

of  the  methods  of  securing-  them  and  of  training-  them  in  captivity. 

Johonnot,  J.     Glimpses  of  the  animate  world. 

N.  Y.,  American  Book  Co.,  1885     $1.25 
In  selecting  these  articles  an  endeavor   has  been  made  to  secure  the 
interest  which  comes  from  variety. 

Joly,  N.     Man  before  metals.  N.  Y,,  Appleton,  1894     $1.75 

Treats  of  the  great  age  of  the  human  race,  of  the  customs,  the  industry, 
the  moral  and  religious  ideas  of  inan  such  as  he  was  before  the  use  of 
metals  was  known  to  him. 

Jordon,  D.  S.     Science  sketches. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 
The  style  in  which  these  essays  are  written  is  thoroughly  charming, 
and  the  book  will  be  found  fascinating  reading-  for  those  interested  in  the 
lighter  aspects  of  scientific  study. 

Kearton,  R.     Wild  life  at  home. 

N.  Y.,  Cassell  &  Co.,  1899     $1.50 

The  book  has  been  written  almost  entirely  in  the  fields  at  all  times  of 

day,  but  mostly  after  business  hours,  at  sunrise  when   all  the  birds  were 

mad  with  joy,  and  also  when  the  light  of  a  glorious  day  was  dying  in  the 

ruddy  west. 

Keyser,  L.  S.     News  from  the  birds  (Appleton's  home  reading- 
books).  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1898     60c 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  33 

j  Kingsley,  C.     Madam  how  and  lady  why. 

N.  Y.,  Mactnillan,  1893     50c 
A  delig-htful  book  of  earth   lore  which   should  be  in  the  hands  of  every 
child. 

Kirby,  M.  &  E.     Sea  and  its  wonders.  Nelson,  1896     $1.75 

The  fantastic  forms  and  shining-  creatures   that  people  the  recesses  of 
the  deep,  are  here  placed  before  the  reader. 

j  Knox,  T.  W.     Horse  stories.  N.  Y.,  Cassell  &  Co.,  1890     $2.50 

Lackland,  W.     Meteors,  aerolites,  storms,  etc. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1 
A  very  interesting-  treatise  from  the  French  of  Zurcher  and  Margolle. 

j  Lang,  A,     Red  book  of  animal  stories. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1899     $2 
The  author  says,  "  If  this  book  has  any  moral  at  all,  it  is  to  be  kind  to 
all  sorts  and  conditions  of  animals — that  will  let  you." 

j  Lanoye,  F.  De.     The  sublime  in  nature. 

N.   Y.,    Scribner's   Sons,   1886     $1 
The  object  of   this  little  volume   is  to  direct  the  attention  of   young: 
readers  to  the  wonders  of  the  planet  on  v/hich  we  live. 

Larned,  W.     Electricity. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1889     $1.75 
The  writer  aims  to  give  a  sound,  though   elementary,  knowledg-e  of  the 
modern  science  of  electricity. 

j  Lockwood,  S,  Animal  memoirs,  (pt.  1,  mammals  ;  pt.  2,  birds^ 
1888)  Vol.  1,  70c;  vol.  2,  60c 

Interesting-  and  delig'ntful  biographies  of  animal  lives  ;  showing  their 
manners,  intelligence  and  traits,  in  most  appreciative  style. 

Lodge,  O.     Pioneers  of  science.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1893     $2.50 
Lectures  on  the  history  and  prog-ress  of  astronomical  research,  with  a 
biographical  sketch  of  each  pioneer  and  his  influence  on  the  prog-ress  of 
thought. 

Lubbock,  J.     Beauties  of  nature. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
Chapters  on  the  wonders  of  animal  life,  plant  life,  woods  and   fields, 
mountains,  rivers,  lakes,  the  sea  and  the  heavens. 

]  Lukin,  J.     Boy  engineers.    N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1891     $1.75 
True  storj'  of  two  boys  who  became  engineers  ;  describes  making  tools, 
building  workshop,  etc. 
o-R 


34  BOAKD    OF    LIBKAKY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Lydekker,  R.     Phases  of  animal  life. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1892     $1.50 
"While  living-  forms  are  b3'  no  means  neg-lected  in  these  essaj's,  especial 
attention  is  concentrated  on  the  less  known,  strange  and  often  gig-antic 
creatures  which  have  now  passed  away  forever. 

Marion,  F.     Wonders  of  optics. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1 
The  author,  who  holds  a  high  official   scientific  position  in  Paris,  is  a 
popular  writer  on  optics  and  kindred  subjects. 

Mathews,  F.  S.     Familiar  features  of  the  roadside. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.75 
In  this  volume  the  author  has   led  us  delightfully  through  places  away 
from  brick  walls,  stone  pavements  and  dusty,  restless  town. 

McCook,  H.  C.     Tenants  of  an  old  farm.         Fords,  1895     $1.50 

The  book  is  full  of  bright  conceits,  and  is  capitally  written. 

Mead,  M.  G.     Wonders  of  the  moon. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 
"  The  moon  "  is  a  guide  book  to  explorers  of  the  lunar  surface,  to  astro- 
nomical sight  seers. 

Menantt,  E.     Intellig-ence  of  animals. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1 
The  marvels  of   animal  intelligence  claim  now,  more  than  ever,  the 
attention  of  observers.     It  will  be  found  interesting  to  study  the  present 
volume  on  this  subject. 

Mendenhall,  T.  C.     Century  of  electricity. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1890     SI. 25 
Sketches  of   growth   of    science  of    electricity  and  its  principal  appli- 
cations ;  avoids  technical  language." 

Merriam,  F.  A.     Birds  of  villag-e  and  field. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1898     $2 

Written  for   those  who   do    not    know  a    crow  from    a  robin — preface, 

descriptions,  color   key  tables  of    migration,  of  Avinter  birds,  of  aids  to 

observation,   bibliographj',   etc.     Illustrated   by   E.   S.   Thompson,  L.  A. 

Fuertes  and  J.  L.  Ridgway. 

Miles,  A.  H.     Natural  history. 

N.  Y.,   Dodd,   Mead  &  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
The  book  will  be  a  most  acceptable  aid  to  the  students  of  natural  his- 
tory, not  only  because  of  the  carefully  written  text,  but  for  the  valuable 
illustrations  which  accompany  it. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  35 

j  Miller,  Mrs.  H.  M.     First  book  of  birds. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1899     $1 
Interesting-  talks  about  Iheir  homes,  clothing,  food,  how  they  behave 
and  how  to  studj'  them.     Colored  and  black  and  white  illustrations. 

Miller  H.     Popular  g-eolog-y.     N.  Y.,  Carter  &  Bro.,  1882     $1.50 
A  series  of  lectures  read   before  the  philosophical   institution  of  Edin- 
burg-h,  with  descriptive  sketches  from  a  g-eolog^isfs  portfolio. 

Testimony  of  the  rocks. 

N.  Y.,  Carter  &  Bro.,  1882     $1.50 
This  volume  is  chiefly  taken  up  in  answering-  to  the  best  of  the  author's 
knowledge  and  ability,  the  various  questions  which   the  old  theolog-y  of 
Scotland  has  been  asking-  for  the  last  few  years  of  the  newest  sciences. 

Miller,  O.  T.     Four  handed  folk. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
The  author  of   "Bird  ways''   and  many  other  attractive  books  about 
animals,  especially  those  that  are  domesticated. 

j Our  home  pets.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1894     $1.25 

Mrs.  Miller,  out  of  an  intimate   knowledg-e  of  the  needs-  and  idiosyn- 
crasies of  these  dependent  friends,  shows  us  what  their  requirements  are. 

Milne,  J.     Earthquakes.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1891     $1.75 

A  systematic  account  of  the  various  earth  movements. 

Mivart,  St.  G.     American  types  of  animal  life. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1893     $2 
The  book  is  unusually  interesting-  to  an  American,  because,  in  addition 
to  the  description  of  the  creatures  which   inhabit  our  continent,  he  con- 
trasts them  with  the  Old  World  forms. 

Moorehead,  W.  K.     Primitive  man  in  Ohio. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $2 
A  valuable  contribution  to  American  archaeology. 

Morgan,  C.  L.     Animal  sketches. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1892     $2.50 
A  popular  book  of  natural  history. 

j  Morley,  M.  W.     The  bee  people. 

Chic,  McClurg,   1899     !gl.25 
All  about  honey  bees — queen,  workers  and  drones.     Tells  about  their 
12,603  eyes,  how  they  get  honey,  how  they  comb  their  hair,  and  how  they 
ieed  their  babies. 


36  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

j  Morwood,  V.  S.     Facts  and  phases  of  animal  life. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1882     $1.50 
Deserves  to  take  a  permanent  place  in  the  literature  of  youth. 

Muir,  J.     Mountains  of  California. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
A  description  of  the  mountains,  glaciers,   glacial   meadows,  forest  ani- 
mals, of  Sierra  Nevada  mountains. 

Nadaillac,    Marquis    De.      Manners    and    monuments   of   pre- 
historic people.  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $3 
The  fruit  of  long  investigation  in  this  important  field  of  historic  re- 
search,  this  account  has  an   adequacy  and   ripeness  of  view  which  will 
carry  great  weight. 

j  Noel,  M.     Buz.  N.  Y.,  Henry  Holt,  1886     $1 

An  interesting  book  on  the  life  and  adventures  of  a  honey  bee. 

Parsons,  Mrs.  F.  T.   (Dana.)     How  to  know  the  ferns. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1899     net,  $1.50 
Excellent  popular  guide.     Gives  scientific  names  and  descriptions,  fol- 
lowed by  informal   description,  reminiscence  and  quotation.     Well  illus- 
trated and  indexed. 

Patten,  J.  H.     Natural  resources  of  the  United  States. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $3 
The  intention  of  this  volume  is  to  give  the  American  people  a  concise 
narrative  of  the  natural  resources  of  their  own  country,  in  all  their  numer- 
ous forms. 

Porter,  J.  H.     Wild  beasts.        N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $2 
This  narrative  is  replete  with  interesting  anecdote,  and  represents  the 
result  of  actual  experience. 

Pouchett,  F.  A.     The  universe. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $3.75 
The  object  of  this  work  is  to  inspire,  and  extend  to  the  utmost,  a  taste 
for  natural  science. 

j  Proctor,  R.  A.     Easy  star  lessons. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $2.50 

(and  others.)     Half  hour  recreation  in  popular  science. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1879     $2.50 

Lig"ht  science  for  leisure  hours. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     $1.7S 
A  compact  and  carefully  arranged  volume  on  general  science. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  37 

Proctor,  R.  A.     Myths  and  marvels  of  astronomy. 

Lend.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 

On    astrology,    the   pyramids,    Sweden borg-'s   visions,   suns   in   flames, 

comets  as  portents,  Saturn  the  lunar  hoax,  the  constellation  figures,  etc. 

(and  others).     Nature  studies. 

Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
The  object  of  these  essays  is  to  bring  scientific  facts  before  the  reader 
in  simple  but  correct  terms. 

Other  vi^orlds  than  ours. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,   1895     $J.75 
In  this  book  the  plurality  of  worlds  is  studied  under  the  light  of  recent 
science   researches   by   one   who   is     an    authority   upon   the   subject   of 
astronomy. 

Pleasant  ways  in  science. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
For  those  readers  who  are  interested  in  the  subject  matter  treated;  but 
have  scant  leisure  for  extended  study. 

Roug-h  ways  made  smooth. 

Lond.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1893     3s.  6d 
All  the  subjects  are  treated  in  their  scientific  significance,  though  in 
familiar  and  untechnical  terms. 

Radau,  R.     Wonders  of  acoustics, 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1886     $1 
Treats  on  the  phenomena  of  sound,  and  also  contains  a  chapter  on  the 
reproduction  and  transmission  of  articulate  speech. 

Romanes,  G.  J.     Animal  intellig-ence. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1892     $1.75 
This  book  may  be  used  as  a   text   book  of  the  facts  of   comparative 
psychologj',  also  as  a  consideration  of  the  facts  of  animal  intelligence  in 
their  relation  to  the  theory  of  descent. 

j  Scherren,  H.     Popular  history  of  animals  for  young  people. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1895     $3 
•  The  object  of  this  book  is  to  give  a  short  account  of  the  animal  kingdom 
in  clear  and  simple  language. 


38  BOAKD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS.    • 

Scott,  W.  E.  D.  Bird  studies;  land  birds  of  eastern  North- 
America.  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1898  $S 
Brief,  clear  description  of  land  birds  of  eastern  North  America  from 
Florida  to  Greenland.  Grouped  by  localities,  as,  about  the  house,  in  the 
woods,  etc.  Admirable  photographic  reproductions  of  birds  and  nests. 
Popular. 

Scudder,  S.  H.     Every  day  butterflies. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1899     $2 
Life-stories  of  62  species,  in  order  of  appearance  during-  year.     Authori- 
tative and  interesting-  to  student  and  summer  idler.     Illustrated  in  colors 
and  black  and  -white. 

Shaler,  N.  S.     Aspects  of  the  earth. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1890     $2.50 
A  popular  account  of  some  g-eological  phenomena  ;  the  illustrations  and 
designs  are  of  especial  beauty  and  interest. 

Domesticated  animals. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $2.5a 
Papers  dealing-  chiefly  with  the  horse,  the  dog,  the  familiar  beasts  of 
burden,  etc. 

First  book  in  g-eolog-y. 

N.  Y.,  Ginn  &  Co.,   1884     $1.10 
The  author  intends  to  give  the  beginner  in  the  study  of  geology  some 
general  ideas  concerning  the  action  of  those  forces  that  have  shaped  the 
earth. 

Nature  and  man  in  America. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.50' 
The  book  is  intended,  mostly,  for   the  general  reader  who  wishes  to 
obtain  some  slight  idea  of  some  of  the  branches  of  modern  science. 

• ■     Sea  and  land.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $2.50^ 

Treats  in  popular  style  the  conflict   between   land  and  water,  as.shown. 
on  the  seashore,  the  phenomena  of  icebergs  and  sea  depths. 

Shinn,  C.  H.     Story  of  the  mine. 

N.    Y.,    Appleton,    1896     $1.50 
The  picture  of  this  life  drawn   by  Mr.  Shinn   is  of  lasting  as  well  as  of 
timely  interest. 

Sloane,  T.  O'C.     Electricity  simplified. 

N.  Y.,  Henley  &  Co.,  1891     $1 
A  popular  view  of  the  theory  of  electricity,  with  analogies  and  examples, 
of  its  practical  application  in  every  day  life. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  39 

Starr,  F.     Some  first  steps  in  human  progress. 

Meadville,  Pa.,  Flood  &  Vincent,  1895     $1 
Surely  there  can  be  no  more  important  field  in  which   to  study  than  a 
science  which  treats  of  our  own  kind. 

Thompson,  E.  S.     Wild  animals  I  have  known. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner,  1898     

Eigrht  true  stories  of  wild  animals.     A  remarkable  book. 

Thompson,  S.  P.     Elementary-  lessons  in  electricity  and  mag-- 
netism.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1894     $1.40 

Author  aims  to  ffive  beg-inners  a  clear   and  accurate  knowledge  of  the 
experiments  upon  which  electricity  and  magnetism  are  based. 

Tissandier,  G.     The  wonders  of  water. 

N.  Y.,  Scribners,  1894     $1.50' 
Everything  connected  with  the  subject  is   set  forth  in  a  clear,  simple 
and  comprehensive  style. 

Trowbridge,  J.     What  is  electricity? 

N.    Y.,    Appleton,   1896     $1.50 
The  aim  of  this  volume  is  to   give   the   reader   an   idea  of  the  present 
direction  of  investigation  in  the  science  of  electricity. 

Tunzelman,  G.  W.  de.     Electricity  in  modern  life. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner  &  Wellford,  1890     $1.25 
A  brief  sketch  of  the  more  important  functions  fulfilled  by  electricity  in 
modern  daily  life. 

Tyndall,  J.     Frag-ments  of  science. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1892  ;  2  vol.     $4 
The  first  volume  deals  with    the   law  and   phenomena  of   matter,  the 
second  with  questions  in  which  the  phenomena  of  matter  interlace  more 
or  less  with  those  of  mind. 

■ Forms  of  water.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1892     $1.'50 

This  volume  treats  of   subjects   upon   which  the  author  is  perhaps  the 
highest  living  authority, 

Hours  of  exercise  in  the  Alps. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1892     $2 
A  book  of  scientific   travel   and   description,  deeply  interesting  to  all 
lovers  of  natural  scenery  and  knowledge. 

Verity,   J.   B.      Electricity   up   to   date    for   light,    power   and 
traction.  Lone].,  Warne  &  Co.,  1894     75c 

This  book  meets  the  demand  for   something  popular  on  a   subject  of 
increasing  general  interest. 


40  BOAKD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISvSIONEKS. 

Vernon-Harcourt,  L.  F.     Achievements  in  eng^ineering-. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $1.75 
Describes  in  popular  style  the  chief  eng-ineering-  feats  of  the  past  fifty 
years. 

j  Vincent,  F.     Animal  world — its  romance  and  realities.   (Apple- 
ton's  Home  Reading  Books).     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1898     60c 

Wallace,  A.  R.     The  wonderful  century. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1898     $2.50 
The  present  work  is  not  in  any  sense  a  history,  even  on  the  most  limited 
scale.     It  may,  perhaps,  be  termed   an   appreciation  of  the  century — of 
what  it  has  done,  and  what  it  has  left  undone. 

Warren,  H.  W.     Recreations  in  astronomy. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $1.75 
Author's  object  is  not  only  to  reveal  some  of  the  highest  achievements 
of  the  human  mind,  but  also  to  let  the  heavens  declare  the  glory  of  the 
Divine  Mind. 

j  White,  J.  S.     Boy's  and  g-irl's  Pliny. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1885     $2.50 
The  last  volume  of  a  series   of   classical    authors   best  adapted  for  the 
reading  of  boys  and  girls. 

Winchell,  A.     Geological  excursions. 

Chic,  Grig-gs,  1884     $1.50 
Describes  the  rudiments  of  g"eology  in  a  very  plain  and  simple  way. 

Sparks  from  a  geologist's  hammer. 

Chic,  Griggs,  1881     $2 
The  themes  range  from  descriptive  and  literary  to  scientific,  historical 
and  philosophic,  while  the  style  of  their  treatment  is  intended  to  suit  the 
general  reader. 

— —     Walks  and  talks  in  the  geological  field. 

Meadville,  Pa.,  Flood  &  Vincent.  1894     $1 
Those  who  knew  and  loved  the  author   will  delig-ht   in  re-reading-  his 
book  ;  to  those  who  did  not  know  him  it  will  prove  a  revelation  of  a  true 
and  noble  man. 

Wonders  of  marine  life.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     60c 

It  is  believed  that  these  chapters  describing  some  of  the  strange  deni- 
zens of  the  sea  will  prove  a  welcome  addition  to  books  of  this  description 
for  young  readers. 


CATALOGUE   OF    BOOKS.  41 

Wood,  J.  G.     Homes  without  hands. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $3 
A  description  of  the  habitation  of  animals,  classed  according  to  their 
principles  of  construction. 

Natural  history.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.50 

This  volume  is  a  brief  digest  of  a  large  mass  of  materials,  derived  from 

personal  experience,  most  recent  zoological  writers  and  other  sources. 

New  illustrated  natural  history. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
A  revision  brought  up  to  the  latest  state  of  zoological  knowledge. 

Popular  natural  history.  Routledg-e,  1885     $1.75 


This  book  gives  an  interesting  and   intelligible  description  of  the  most 
recent  discoveries  in  zoolog3^ 

Romance  of  animal  life. 

N.  Y.,  Whittaker,  1894     $1.50 
Arranged  from  essays  which  have  appeared  in  the  magazine  from  time 
to  time  and  extends  over  a  period  of  ten  j'ears. 

World  of  wonders.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1881     $2 

Very  interesting  chapters  in  natural  history,  dealing  with  wonders  of 

marine,  vegetable,  insect,   reptile,  bird   and  beast  life  and  phenomenal 
forces  of  nature. 

Wright,  G,  F.     Man  and  the  glacial  period. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  n.  d.     $1.75 
One  of  the  most  absorbing  and  interesting  of  all  recent  issues  in  the 
department  of  popular  science. 

j  Wright,  M.  O.     Four-footed  Americans. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
Story  of  some  young  people  and  their  observations  in  nature,  who  spent 
a  happy  year  on  a  beautiful  old  farm. 

398.     LEGEND    AND    FOLKLORE. 

Ashton,  J.     Romances  of  chivalry. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1887     $5 
In  these  stories  we  get  what  was  really  the  Novel  of  the  thirteenth  and 
seventeenth  centuries. 
6-E 


42  BOAKD    OF   LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Baldwin,  J.     Story  of  Sieg-fried. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.50 
The  object  of  the  author  was  to  lead  the  reader  to  a  clearer  understand- 
ing- and  a  wiser  appreciation  of  the  thoughts  and  feelings  of  our  old  north- 
ern ancestors  and  their  ancient  myths. 

Baring-Gould,  S.     Curious  myths  of  the  middle  ag-es. 

Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1892     $1.25 
Wandering   Jew,   Prester   John,  William    Tell,   Fortunate  Isles,  Swan 
Maidens  and  other  legends,  with  historical  notes. 

Bulfinch,  T.     The  ag^e  of  chivalry. 

Wash.,  DeWolfe,  Fiske  &  Co.,  1885     $2.50 
Beautiful  and  poetical  tales  of  King  Arthur  and  his  knights. 

Drake,  S.  A.     New  Eng-land  leg-ends  and  folklore. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1894     $2 
A  collection  of  legends  bearing  upon  early  history  of  our  country,  the 
spirit  of  its  laws  and  domestic  life  of  its  people. 

j  Farrington,  M.  V.     Tales  of  King-  Arthur. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $2 
Over  forty  stories  gathered  from  old  chronicles  and  other  sources,  and 
told  in  simple  and  understandable  prose  for  young  readers. 

Frith,  H.     In  the  brave  days  of  old. 

N.  Y.,  Routledg-e,  1886     $2 
In  this  volume  the  ever  interesting  story  of  the  crusaders  has  been  told 
with  as  much  lightness  and   adventurous   detail   as  is  consistent  with  a 
purely  historical  subject. 

Gautier,  L.     Chivalry.  N.  Y.,  Routledg-e,  1891    $2.50 

Author  has  confined  himself  to  the  golden   epoch  of   the  middle  ages  ; 
his  confessed  aim  to  bring-  out  the  glories  of  old  France. 

j  Guerber,  H.  A.     Leg-ends  of  the  middle  ag-es. 

N.  Y.,  American  Book  Co.,  1896     $1.50 
The  object   of    this   work    is    to    familiarize   young   students  with  the 
legends  which  form  the  staple  mediaival  literature. 

Hamlin,  M.  G.  W.     Leg-ends  of  Le  Detroit. 

Det.,  Nourse,  Thorndike,  1884     $2 
A  collection  of  weird  tales,  quaint  customs  and  beautiful  traditions  still 
cherished  in  the  homes  of  the  old  families  of  Norman  descent  along  the 
Detroit  river. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  43 

j  Hawthorne,  N.     The  wonder  book. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $2 
Hawthorne  worked  these  old  stories  of  fiction  up   admirably,  and  the 
wonder  book  proved  a  g-reat  literary  success. 

Higginson,    T.    W.      Tales   of   the   enchanted   islands   of   the 

Atlantic.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1899     $1.50 

About  the  barren  islands  scattered  in  the  Atlantic  there  has  long-  been 

a  wreath  of  romance,  which   is  now  placed   in  the  hands  of  the  reader  in 

the  most  attractive  style. 

Irving,  W.     Stories  and  legends. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.-     $1.50 
These  stories  are  like  all  that  Irving  wrote,  excellent  examples  of  good 
English  style,  the  narrative  being-  simple,  graphic  and  picturesque. 

j  Lanier,  S.  (Ed.)     Boy's  King  Arthur. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     S2 
Story  of  action  and  stirring  incident. 

j (Ed.)     Knightly  legends  of  Wales. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1884     $2 
A  companion  to   "Boys'   King   Arthur,"  being  the  "Welsh    legends  of 
King  Arthur  and  his  knights. 

j  Maud,  C.     Wagner's  heroines.    N.  Y.,  E.  Arnold,  1896     $1.25 
Story  of  Brunhilda,  Senta,  Isolda. 

Ragozin,  Z.  A.     Siegfried  and  Beowulf. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1898     $1.50 
Nothing  better  than  becoming  familiar  with  these  old  heroic  figures. 
While  it  gives  pleasure  and  amusement  the  youthful  mind  will  be  storing 
up  the  materials  for  future  serious  work. 

j  Scudder,  H.  E.     The  book  of  legends  told  over  again. 

N.  Y.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1899     50c 
For  the  most  part  these  stories  are  not  accessible  in  a  form  easily  appre- 
ciated by  young  readers.     The  purpose  of  this  volume  is  to  make  them  so. 

Skinner,  C.  M.     Myths  and  legends  beyond  our  border. 

Phila.,  Ivippincott,  1899,  $1.50;  hf.  m.     $3 
The  book  is  written   in   a  light   and   agreeable  style.     The  majority  of 
the   sketches   are   Indian,  but   a   good    many    are   French-Canadian  and 
Spanish-Mexican. 


44  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Skinner,  C.  M.     Myths  and  leg-ends  of  our  own  land. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1896,  2  vols.     $3 
Under  various  heading's  are  attractively  told  the  many  legends  inter- 
woven with  our  literature  and  history. 

600.     USEFUL    ARTS. 

j  Baker,  R.  S.     The  boy's  book  of  inventions, 

II.     N.  Y.,  Doubleday  &  McClure  Co.,  1898     $2 
Very  interesting  accounts  and  descriptions  of  some  of  the  more  notable 
inventions  of  the  century. 

j  Beard,  D.  C.     Jack  of  all  trades,  or  new  ideas  for  American 

boys.  N.  Y.,  Chas.  Scribner's  Sons,  1900     $2 

To  the  best  of  the  author's  knowledge   and  belief  th^re  is  not  a  thing 

described  in  this  book  which  has  not  been  proved  practical  by  himself  or 

some  other  boy  or  boys. 

Candee,  H.  C.     How  women  may  earn  a  living-. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1900     $1 
A  timely  word  for  women  who  are  directly  concerned  in  the  production 
as  well  as  in  the  distribution  of  wealth. 

Cochrane,  R.     The  romance  of  industry  and  invention. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1896     $1.25 
Popular  descriptions  of  the  following  industries  and  inventions  :  Iron 
and  steel  ;  wool  and  cotton  ;  g-old  and  diamonds,  etc, 

Cochrane,  C.  H.     Wonders  of  modern  mechanism. 

II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1900     $1.50 
A  resum^  of  progress  in  mechanical,  physical  and  engineering-  science 
at  the  dawn  of  the  twentieth  centurj^. 

Egleston,  N.  H,     The  home  and  its  surroundings. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1884  $1 
'  A  practical  book  on  village  improvement,  with  a  chapter  on  forest 
preservation. 

Frith,  H.     The  romance  of  engineering-. 

II.     N.  Y..  Ward,  Lock  &  Bowden,  1892     $1.25 
A  consideration    of    the    non-technical    and    anecdotal    aspect  of  road 
making. 

Triumphs  of  modern  engineering. 

Lond,,  Griffith,  Farran  &  Co.,  n,  d.     3s.  6d 
The  marvels  of  engineering  feats  of  the  nineteenth  century  entertain- 
ingly discussed. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  45 

Frith,  H.     Triumphs  of  steam. 

Lond.,  Griffith,  Farran  &  Co.,  1892     3s.  6d 
Beg^inning- at  the  remote  age  in  which  steam   was  a  mere  assistant  in 
the  hands  of  people,  ignorant  of  its  nature  and  powers,  its   history  has 
been  traced  up  to  the  present  time. 

and  Rawson  S.     Coil  and  current. 

N.  Y.,  Ward,  Lock  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
The  subject  treats  plainly,  non-technically,  and  in  as  popular  a  form 
as  possible  of  the  great  triumphs,  and  the  progress  of  electricity  in  its 
various  uses. 

Gardner,  E.  C.     The  house  that  Jill  built. 

Spring-field,  Mass.,  W.  F.  Adams  Co.,  1896     $1 
The  aim  of  the  work  is  to  show  what  an  ideal  home  is  from  a  woman's- 
point  of  view. 

j  Hale,  E.  E.     Stories  of  invention. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1893     $1 
In  this  book  the  author's  wish  was  to  teach  boys  and  girls  how  to  use 
for  themselves  the  treasures  which  are  all  about  them. 

Henderson,  P.     Gardening-  for  pleasure. 

N.  Y.,  Orang-e  Judd  Co.,  1895     $2 
In  this  book  are  all  matters   pertaining-  to   amateur  gardening.     The 
ground  is  thoroughly  covered. 

Kelley,  J.  D.     Ship's  compan}-. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $2.50 
Gives  a  racy  and  authoritative   account  of  life  on   the  deep  as  it  exists 
today. 

Leland,  C.  G.     A  manual  of  wood  carving-. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $1.75 
The  instruction   is  imparted   in  twenty  "lessons,"  each  of  which  con- 
cerns some  distinct  process  of  the  art  and  is  complete  in  itself. 

Lock,  C.  G.  W.     Workshop  receipts.   (Third  series.) 

II.     E.  &  F.  N  Spon.,  1889    $2 

This  volume  contains  valuable  information   connected  with  electrical 
and  metallurgical  matters. 

Moore,  F.  C.     How  to  build  a  home. 

N.  Y.,  Dpubleday  &  McClure  Co.,  1897     $1 
The  author,  who  is  an  expert   and   member  of  the  New  York  building- 
department,  spent   several  years   preparing  this  book,  and  had  to  assist 
him  practical  architects  and  builders. 


46  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Ormsbee,  A.  B.     House  comfortable. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $1 
The  practical  advice  for  furnishing  all  parts  of  the  house  is  excellent. 
A  valuable  little  book  for  any  one  beginning  housekeeping. 

Quigley,  D.     What  dress  makes  us. 

N.  Y.,  Button  &  Co.,  1897    $1.25 

Dorothy  writes  amusingly  upon    how  women  of   certain    types  should 
dress,  offering  hints  for  becoming  apparel. 

Routledge,  R.     Discoveries  and  inventions  of  the  nineteenth 

centur3^  II.     N.  Y.,  Routledg-e,  1891     $3 

The  author  has  aimed   to   give  a  concise   but  clear  description  of  the 

several  subjects,  and  to  indicate,  if  not  to  explain,  the  principles  involved 

in  each  discovery  and  invention. 

Steele,  J.  W.     Steam,  steel  and  electricity. 

Saalfield  Pub.  Co.,  Akron     cl.  75c  and  $1 
Includes  story  of  steam  ;  age  of  steel ;  story  of  electricitj'  and  modern 
electricity. 

Thurston,  R.  H.     History  of  g-rowth  of  steam  engine. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $2.50 
This  is  a  most  exhaustive,  lucid  and  trustworthy  account  of  a  most  in- 
teresting subject. 

j  Trowbridge,  J.     Electrical  boy. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1896     $1.50 
By  means  of  an  interesting  story  for  boys  considerable  information  is 
conveyed  about  electricit3\ 

j Three  boys  on  an  electrical  boat. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1 
This  book  is  part  of  the  record  and  romantic  conjecture  of  the  present 
age. 

Walker,  S.  F.      Electricity  in  our  homes  and  workshops. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Van  Nostrand  Co.,  1889     $1.50 
A  connecting  link  between  the  electricity  of  the  schools  and  the  electri- 
cal engineering  of  practical  life. 

Wright,  C.  D.     Industrial  evolution  of  the  United  States. 

II.     Meadville,  Pa.,  Flood  &  Vincent,  1895     $1 
A  plain,  simple  statement  of  the  leading  facts   attending  the  planting 
and  development  of  the  mechanical  industries  of  our  country. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  47 

641.     HOUSEHOLD    ECONOMICS. 

Campbell,  H.     Easiest  way  in  housekeeping-. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1893     $1 
This  little  book,  now  revised  and   sent  out  with  some  slig-ht  additions, 
remains  substantially  the  same  as  when  first  issued  in  1880. 

Household  economics. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     Sl.SO 
A  course  of  lectures  in  the  school  of   economics  of   the  university  of 
Wisconsin. 

Green,  M.  E.     Food  products  of  the  world. 

Chic,  Hotel  World,  1895     $1.50 
It  should  be  indispensable  to  the   great   army  of  women  scattered  all 
over  this  broad  land  who  are  just  now  beginning  to  study  the  science  of 
foods. — Juliet  Corson. 

Herrick,  C.  T.     What  to  eat — how  to  serve  it. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 
A  fresh  contribution  to  the  literature  of  the  dining  room  and  kitchen, 
with  many  original  suggestions. 

Hoy,  A.  H.     Kating-  and  drinking". 

Chic,  McClurg-,  1896     $1.50 
Dr.  Hoy  has  given  thirty  years  of  study  to  the  subject  of  foods  and 
drinks.     His  conclusions  are  impartial,  and  his  reasoning  lucid. 

Kirkland,  E.  S.     Dora's  housekeeping-. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1897     75c 
The  book  is  practical,  sensible,  excellent,  in  every  way. 

j Six  little  cooks.  Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1891     

A  book  both  instructive  and  entertaining,  with  many  valuable  recipes. 

Owen,  C.     Gentle  breadwinners. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1888     $1 

The  story  tells  not  only  of  a  girl's   success  in   gaining  a  living,  but  in 
building  up  a  permanent  business. 

Ten  dollars  enoug-h. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1 

The  success  of  "Ten  dollars  enough,"  as  it  appeared  serially  in  "Good 

House-keeping,"  and  the  numerous  letters  received  by  the  editor  of  that 

magazine  asking  for  it   in   more'  convenient   form,  has  led  to  the  present 

publication. 


48  BOARD   OF   LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Parloa,  M.     Miss  Parloa's  young-  housekeeper. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1897     $1 
A  book  designed  especially  to  aid  beginners. 

Stowe,  H.  B.     House  and  home  papers. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1890     $1.50 
A  new  edition  of   these   valuable   home   helps,   edited   by   Christopher 
Crowshield. 

Taylor,  M.  H.     Letters  to  young-  housekeepers. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 
This  series  of  letters  by  the  widow  of  Bayard  Taylor   has  appeared  in 
the  Sunday  issues  of  the  New  York  Tribune. 

White,  S.  J.     Cookery  in  the  public  schools. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     75c 
These  lessons  include  not  only  the  how  but  the  why  of  a   great  many 
things.     They  inculcate  the  necessity  of  personal  cleanliness,  economy 
and  attractive  service. 

700.     FINE    ARTS. 
Cook,  C.     The  house  beautiful. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $2.50 
Ought  to  carry  its  lessons  of  interior  beauty  and  taste  to  many  thousands 
of  American  homes. 

De  Forest,  J.  B.     Short  history  of  art. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1881     $2 
The  author  evidently  kept  in  mind  the  needs  and  the  limitations  of  a 
text  book,  and  she  has  made  by  far  the  best  one  for  beginners  that  has  as 
yet  appeared. 

Duplessis,  G.     Wonders  of  eng-raving-. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1 
The  subject  treated  is  of  universal  interest,  and  it  is  discussed  in  the 
popular  and  entertaining  manner  in  which  the  French  excel. 

Goodyear,  W.  H.     A  history  of  art. 

II.     N.  Y.,  A.  S.  Barnes,  1889     $3 
The  specific  aim  of  the  present   book  has  been  to  present  the  subject 
with  an  amount  and  choice  of  illustration  which  has  never  been  previously 
attempted. 

Houses  in  city  and  country. 

.      II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $2 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  49 

Hoyt,  D.  L.»    Barbara's  heritag-e,  or  young"  Americans  among- 
the  old  Italian  masters. 

Bost.,  W.  A.  Wilde  Co.,  1899     SI. 50 
Miss  Hoyt's  foreign  travel  and  study  have  made  possible  an  exceedingly 
interesting  story,  into  which  has  been  interwoven  much  instructive  and 
valuable  information. 

Jameson,  A.  Mrs.     Sacred  and  leg^endar}^  art. 

2  vols.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     S6 
A  fascinating  study  of  Christian  history  and  legends  in  art. 

790.     SPORTS    AND    AMUSEMENTS. 
Beard,  D.  C.     American  boy's  book  of  sports. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $2.50 
It  tells  all   about   the   newest   things   in    kites,    games,  marbles,  boat 
making  and  a  multitude  of  other  pleasures. 

American  boj^'s  handy-book. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893,     $2 
The  book  is  based  upon  personal  experiments  and  experiences  and  is 
free  from  technical  terms. 

Jack  of  all  trades,  or  new  ideas  for  American  boys. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     S2 
There  is  not  a  thing  described  in  this   book  which  has  not  been  proved 
practical  by  himself  or  sorpe  boy  or  bo3's. 

Beard,  L.  and  A.  B.     American  gfirl's  handy-book. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     S2 
Everything  a  girl  can  possibly  do  in   all  seasons  of  the  year  has  been 
thought  of,  suggestions  being  offered  for  work  as  well  as  play. 

Bingham,  N.  W.     Book  of  athletics  and  out-of-door  sports. 

Bost.,  Lothrop  Pub.  Co.,  1895     SI. 50 
Discussion  which  would  be  intelligible  and  of  interest  only  to  experts, 
as  well  as  definitions  and  descriptions  for  the  benefit  of  the  wholly  un- 
initiated, have  been  generally  avoided. 

Campbell,  H.     American  g-irl's  home  book  of  work  and  play. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1890     Sl.75 
Will  be  found  useful  and  entertaining  for  young  girls.     A  chapter  on 
candy-making  has  proved  itself  practical  and  profitable. 

Depping,  G.     Wonders  of  bodily  streng-th  and  skill. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1885     SI 
From  the  literature  of  all  countries  and  all  times. 
7-R 


50  BOAKD    OF    LIBRAKY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Gibson,  W.  H.     Camp  life  and  the  tricks  of  trapping-. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1881     $1 
A  unique  and  desirable  book  containing  comprehensive  hints  on  camp 
shelter  and  food,  directions   for   the   construction   of   traps  of  all  kinds, 
recipes  for  the  curing-  and  tanning-  of  fur  skins,  etc. 

Grinnell,  G.  B.  and  Roosevelt,  T.     Trail  and  camp  fire. 

N.  Y.,  Forest  and  Stream  Pub.  Co.,  1897     $2.50 
This  volume  has  devoted  much   more  space  to  the  natural  history  side 
of  our  larg-e  animals  than  the  former  publications  of  the  club. 

Hoffman,  Prof.  L.     Puzzles,  old  and  new. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Warne  &  Co.,  1893     $1.50 
Contains  over  400  puzzles  of  every  conceivable  variety.     Puzzles  -with 
cubes,  wire  and  ingenious  ideas  of  all  sorts  fully  explained. 

Hutchinson,  G.  A.   (Ed.)     Boy's  own  book  of  indoor  g-ames  and 
recreations.  II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1890     $1.75 

The  subjects  in  which  the  boys  naturally  feel  peculiar  interest  are  skil- 
fully treated  by  writers  of  proved  capacity  and  aptitude  for  the  task. 

Thompson,  M.   (Ed.)     Boy's  book  of  sports  and  outdoor  life. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1886     $2 
A  volume  full  of  healthful  amusement  as  well  as  useful  instruction. 

800.     LITERATURE. 

Poetry.  * 

Akers,  E.     The  silver  bridg-e  and  other  poems. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1886     $1.25 
Refined  fancy,  graceful  imagination,  and  true  poetic  feeling  crop  out 
on  every  page. 

Aldrich,  T.  B.     Poems. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893    $1.50 

None  of  our  New  England  poets  can  rival  Mr.  Aldrich  in  delicate  fancy 
and  airy  rhyme. 

Barlow,  J.  B.     Bog--land  studies. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
Irish  stories  and  legends  in  rhyme,  which  depict  with  quiet  force,  the 
hard  fate  of  the  poor  in  Ireland. 

Brackett,  A.  C.  and  Eliot,  I.  M.     Poetry  for  home  and  school. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1.25 
A  collection  of  poems  which   have   borne   the   test  of  time  and  whose 
right  to  a  place  in  the  domain  of  art  has  been  conceded. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  51 

Brooks,  F.  E.     Old  ace  and  other  poems. 

N.  Y.,  Cassell  Pub.  Co.,  1894     $1 
A  collection  of  short  poems  in  easj'  metres  and   upon   popular  subjects, 
of  patriotic,  humorous,  pathetic  or  descriptive  nature. 

Browne,  F.  F.   (Ed.)     Bug-le  echoes. 

N.  Y.,  White,  Stokes  &  Allen,  1886     $2 
A  collection  of  poems  of  the  civil  war,  northern  and  southern. 

Bryant,  W.  C.     Poetical  works. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $3 
A  very  complete  edition.     The  poems  follow  each  other  in  the  order  in 
which  they  were  written. 

Butterworth,  H,     Ballads  and  stories. 

Cin.,  J.  Church  &  Co.,  1886     $1 
Readings   with   musical   accompaniments    for    public   entertainments, 
church  socials,  schools  and  the  family  circle. 

Byers,  S.  H.  M.     The  march  to  the  sea. 

Bost.,  Arena  Pub.  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
A  patriotic  narrative  poem  by  the  author  of  the  famous   "  Sherman's 
march  to  the  sea." 

Carleton,  W.     Cit)-  ballads. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1885     $2  and  $2.50 
Verses  reproducing-  some  of  the  effects  of  city  scenes  and  character  upon 
the  imagination  and  intellect  of  two  people  from  the  country. 

City  leg"ends. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1890     $2  and  $2.50 
A  number  of  Will  Carleton's  poems  which  had  not  previously  been  col- 
lected in  book  form,  and  others  which  are  now  published  for  the  first  time. 

Farm  ballads. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $2  and  $2.50 

Farm  festivals. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1881     $2  and  $2.50 
Mr.  Carleton  has  insight  to  common  life  and  sympathy  with  it  ;  a  feel- 
ing for  its  weakness  and  heroism. 

Farm  leg^ends. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $2  and  $2.50 
Author  expresses  the    truth    that   all    circumstances   of   life,   however 
trivial,  possess  those  alternations  of  the  good  and  bad  upon  which  walk 
the  lives  and  deaths  of  this  strange  world. 


52  BOAKD    OF    LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Carleton,  W.     Rhymes  of  our  planet. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $1.25 
An  excellent  collection  of  poems  from  the  pen  of  a  most  popular  poet. 

Gary,  A,  and  P.     Poetical  works. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1882     $2 
These  poems  evince  a  genuine  imagination  and  a  creative  energy  that 
challenge  peculiar  praise. 

Dickinson,  C.  M.     The  children,  and  other  verses. 

N.  Y.,  Cassell  Pub.  Co.,  1889     $1 
The  other  verses  are  as  tender  and  graceful  as  "The  Children." 

Dickinson,  E.     Poems.  Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1895     $1.50 

"  Here  will  be  found  flashes  of  Wholly  original  and  profound  insight 
into  nature  and  life  ;  words  and  phrases  exhibiting  an  extraordinary 
vividness  of  description  and  imaginative  power." — T.  W.  Higginson. 

Dodge,  M.     When  life  is  young-. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
"  Morals  set  to  music,"  best  expresses  the  contents  of  this  delightful 
little  volume. 

Doyle,  A.  C.     Song-s  of  action. 

N.  Y.,  Doubleday  &  McClure  1898     $1.25 
They  have  the  true  swing  and  rush,  and  deal  with  war  and  adventure 
and  the  life  out  of  doors. 

Dunbar,  P.  L.     Lyrics  of  lowly  life. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
This  volume  has  made  numerous  conquests  among  our  men  of  letters. 
These  poems  should  be  as  popular  as  those  of  James  Whitcomb  Riley. 

Eggleston,  G.  C.     American  war  ballads  and  lyrics. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1889,  2  vols.     $2.50 
The  aim  has  been  to  make  the  collection   fairly  representative  in  char- 
acter, including  those  pieces   relating   to   our   several  wars,  which   best 
reflect  the  spirit  of  the  times  that  produced  them. 

Favorite  poems.     Comp. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
A  fine  collection  of  poems  from  the  best  American  and  English  authors. 

Field,  E.     A  little  book  of  western  verse. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1.25 
A  collection  of  verses  both  mirthful  and  pathetic. 


CATALOGUE   OF    BOOKS.  53 

Field,  E.     Love  song's  of  childhood. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1 
Fort)'-two  poems  for  children. 

Lullaby-land.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 

There  is  no  sweeter,  purer,  wholesomer,  happier  poetry  for  children  in 

the  English  language  today  than   that  which   bears  the  literary  sterling 
silver  hall-mark  of  Eugene  Field. 

Second  book  of  verse.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.25 

More  than  fifty  short  poems  in  which  are  to  be  found  stories  of  exquisite 

fancy. 

Song's  and  other  verse. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1.25 
A  number  of  short  poems — homely,  sentimental  and  gay. 

Foss,  S.  W.     Back  country  poems. 

II.     Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1894     $1.50 
Humorous  poems  with  an  earnest,  hearty  ring. 

Song's  of  war  and  peace. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1899     $1.25 
A  collection  of  spirited   songs,  which   has  been   approved  from  time  to 
time  in  the  leading  periodicals  of  the  day. 

Garland,  H.     Prairie  song's. 

II.     Chic,  Stone  &  Kimball,  1893     $1.25 
"These  poems  delight  me.     The3^  have  a  note  of  their  own.     The  wind 
sighs  through  them,  wild  birds  cry  in   their  music.     They  make  me  see 
and  feel  the  very  life  of  the  prairie." — Louise  Chandler  Moulton. 

Gilder,  R.  W.     Five  books  of  song-. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
A  complete  and  revised  collection  of  Mr.  Gilder's  poems,  with  fourteen 
poems  not  hitherto  printed  in  book  form. 

For  the  countr}'.  N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1897     $1 

A  volume  of  verses  of  martial  reminiscence,  of  comradeship,  of  national 

reunion,  and  of  the  praise  of  heroes. 

Havergal,  F.  R.     Poems.     (First  series.) 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button,  1881     §1.75 
The  poetical  works  of  Frances  Havergal  steadilj-  grow  in  favor. 

Poems.     (Second  series.) 

N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button,  1885     $1.50 
A  volume  including  all  of  the  poems  from  the  pen  of  this  prolific  writer. 


54  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Hay,  J.     Poems. '     N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
The   popular    "Pike   county   ballads,"    headed    by   the    famous   "Jim 
Bludso"  and  "  Ivittle  breeches,"  with  other  poems,  form  a  very  popular 
and  attractive  volume. 

Harlow,  L.     Comp.     The  world's  best  hymns. 

II.     Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Eighty-four  hymns  by  sixty-four  different  authors. 

Harte,  B,     Poetical  works. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     |1.50 
A  rearrang-ed  and  complete  volume,  showing-  as  near  as  possible  the 
order  in  which  these  poems  appeared. 

Heroic  ballads,  with  poems  of  war  and  patriotism. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1896     $2 
A  collection  of  the  very  best  of  this  stj'le  of  literature. 

Hood,  T.     Poetical  works.  N.  Y.,  Crowell,  1879     $1.25 

It  is  the  object  of  this  volume  to  place  within  the  reach  of  the  masses 

for  whom  they  were  intended,  the  works  of  this  great  poet  of  the  people. 

Hows,  J.  W.  S.     Golden  leaves  from  the  American  poets. 

N.  Y.,  Randolph  &  Co.,  1865     $1.50 
A  collection  of  the  choicest  and  noblest  specimens  of  American  national 
poetry. 

Hymns  of  the  ag-es.     (Third  series.) 

Bost.,  Osg-ood  &  Co.,  1877,  Si. 50.      (Now  pub.  by  Houg-h- 
ton, Mifflin  &  Co.,  3  vols.,  each  $1.50.) 
Collection  of  sacred  hymns,  including  old  Latin,  German,  English  and 
translations  from  all  ages. 

Jackson,  H.  H.     Poems.  Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1893     $1.50 

Her  poems  have  no  equal  among  the  writings  of  any  American  woman, 

and  four  or  five  are  excelled  by  very  few  American  poets  of  the  male  sex. 

Kendrick,  A.  C.  (Ed.)     Our  poetical  favorites.     (Series  1.) 

Bost.,  Osg-ood  &  Co.,  1881,  $2.     (Now  pub.  by  Houg-hton, 
Mifflin  &  Co.;  same  price.) 
Great  pains  have   been   taken  to  bring  together  in  a  convenient  and 
attractive  volume  as  many  as  possible  of  the  lesser  poems  in  our  language. 

Our  poetical  favorites.     (Series  2.) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1881     $2 
Being  a  selection  chiefly  from  the  longer  English  poems. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  55 

Kendrick,  A.  C.     Our  poetical  favorites.     (3d  series. ) 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1881     $2 
Many  of  the  best  poems  here  collected  are  from  authors  who  have  pre- 
sented no  volume  to  the  public. 

Knowles,  F.  L.  (Ed.)     Golden  treasury  of  American  song-s  and 
lyrics.  Bost.,  Pag-e  &  Co.,  1898    $1.25 

The  purpose  of  this  compilation   is  solely  that  of  preserving  in  attrac- 
tive and  permanent  form  some  of  the  best  lyrics  of  America. 

j  Lang,  A.     The  blue  poetry  book. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1896     $2 
The  purpose  of  this  collection  is  to  put  before  children  and  young  people 
poems  which  are  good  in  themselves  and  especially  fitted  to  live. 

Larcom,  L.     At  the  beautiful  g-ate. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1 
This  contains  her  h3'mns  and  lyrics  on  sacred  subjects. 

Poems. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1884     $1.25 
The  religious  sentiment  of  New  England  never  had  a  more  winning  and 
graceful  interpreter. — John  G.  Whittier. 

Lamed,  A.     In  woods  and  fields. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1 
In  this  attractive  volume  Miss  Larned   has  brought  together  a  number 
of  poems  breathing  of  the  spirit  of  the  country  and  seashore. 

Lee,  F.  P.     Sunshine  in  life. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1891     $1.50 
Several  hundred  selections  from  American  and  English  poets,  especially 
compiled  for  the  use  of  the  "King's  daughters." 

Longfellow,  H.  W.     Poetical  works. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  (Riverside  ed.)    $2 

The  roots  of  his  nature,  saturated  with  mercy,   good  will  and  beauty, 

choke  out  from  his  song  the  lower  and  coarser  qualities  of  our  human  life. 

Lovejoy,  M.     Comp.     Nature  in  verse. 

Silver,  Burdett  &  Co.,  1896     net  75c 
The  poems  are  largely  by  the  best  English  and  American  authors,  and 
will  bear  frequent  reading. 

Lowell,  J.  R.     Last  poems. 

Bost.,  Houo^hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
Precious  examples  of  Mr.  Lowell's  verse,  embodying  some  of  its  very 
best  characteristics. 


56  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Lowell,  J.  R.     Poetical  works. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1890     $1.50 

How  enviable  is   the  record   of   a   poet  who  is  our  most   brilliant  and 

learned  critic,  and  who  has   g-iven  us  our  best  native  idyl,  our  best  and 

most  complete  work  in  dialectic  verse  and  the  noblest  heroic  ode  that 

America  has  produced. 

j  Lucas,  E.  V.     A  book  of  verses  for  children. 

N.  Y.,  Holt  &  Co.,  1898     $2 
The  book  contains  so  much  that  is  admirably  in  tune  with  the  spirit  of 
childhood.     It  is  a  delig-htful  compilation. 

Mackay,  C.     A  thousand  and  one  g-ems  of  poetry.     (Selected.) 

II.     N.  Y.,  Routledg-e,  1889     $1.50 
Compiler  designed  to  present  one  great  panoramic  review  of  the  master- 
pieces of  English  and  American  poetry. 

Matthews,  B.  (Ed. )     Poems  of  American  patriotism. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1882     $1.50 
These  are  not  merely  verses  on  patriotic  themes ;  but  fifty-six  poems 
representing   forty   native   writers.     A   rich    collection    showing   praise- 
worthy discrimination. 

Milton,  J.     Paradise  lost.  Chic,  McClur^  &  Co.,  1892     $1 

Vastness  of   scene  and   power  together  ;    little  wonder  that  the  poem 
should  have  impressed  the  world. — David  Masson. 

Moore,  T.     Poetical  works. 

N.  Y.,  Ward,  Lock  &  Bowden,  1893     $2.50 
Reprinted  from  the  early  editions  with  explanatory  notes,  etc. 

j  Palgrave,  F.  T.     The  children's  treasury  of  lyrical  poetry. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1892     $1 
This  selection  is  planned  for  children  between  ten   and  sixteen  years 
of  age. 
Penney,  W.  E.     Ballads  of  Yankee-land. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
Humorous  and  pathetic  poems  of  New  England  life. 

Proctor,  A.  A.     Poetical  works. 

Osg-ood,  1873  (Diamond  ed.)  $1,  $2.25  and     $3 
"The  present  edition  contains  the  whole  of  her  legends  and  lyrics  and 
originates   in    the   great   favor   with   which   they   were   received   by  the 
public." — Charles  Dickens. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  57 

Proctor,  E.  D.     Poems. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1890     $1.25 
The  lovers  of  poetry  will  welcome  this  tasteful  book. 

Repplier,  Agnes.     A  book  of  famous  verse. 

Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     75c 
Selected  from  the  best  known  songs  of  Eng-land  and  America. 

j  Richards,  L.  E.     In  my  nursery. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1895     $1 
Her  rhymes  are  truly  vocal,  as  if  sung-  to  children  at  rock-a-by  time  or 
rattled  gaily  off  in  play  hovirs. 

Riley,  J.  W.     Afterwhiles. 

Ind.,  Bowen-Merrill  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
Contains  the  latest  and  best  poetical  pieces,  sonnets  and  dialect  poems 
of  the  author. 

Armazindy.  Ind.,  Bowen-Merrill  Co.,  1894     $1.25 


Hoosier  harv^est  airs  and  child  rhj-mes  make  up  this  new  volume  of  the 
well  known  western  poet. 

Flying-  islands  of  the  nig-ht. 

Ind.,  Bowen-Merrill  Co.,  1892     $1.25 
A  fantastic  drama  in  verse. 

Green  fields  and  running-  brooks. 

Ind.,  Bowen-Merrill  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
I  own  a  great  deal  of  enthusiasm  for  this  later  product  of  Indiana  soil, 
this  delineator  of  lowly  humanity  who  sings  with  so  much  pathos,  humor 
and  grace. — O.  W.  Holmes. 

Neg'liborly  poems. 

Ind.,  Bowen-Merrill  Co.,  1891     $1.25 
A  collection  of  earlier  dialect  poems.     It   contains  a  large  number  of 
poems  that  the  public  has  long  since  marked  as  favorites. 

Old  fashioned  roses. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1894     $1.75 
Choice  selections  from  the  Hoosier  poet's  various  volumes  of  verse. 

Pipes  o'  pan  at  Jekesbury. 

Ind.,  Bowen-Merrill  Co.,  1892     $1.25 

Poems  here  at  home. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1893     $1.50 
Sixty  short  poems,  including-  man^-  old  favorites. 
8-R 


58  BOARD   OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Riley,  J.  W.     Rhymes  of  childhood. 

Ind.,  Bowen-Merrill  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
One  hundred  and  two  dialect  and  serious  poems,  not  for  children  only, 
but  of  childhood  daj-s. 

Rossetti,  C.  G.     Poems.         II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1895    $2.25 

Ranked  only  second  to  Mrs.  Browning-  as  a  poetess. 

Ryan,  A.  J.,  Father.     Poems.     N.  Y.,  Kenedy,  1895,  $2  and  $2.50 

Father  Ryan  had  the  essential  gifts  of  the  true  poet  ;  his  expression  is 
simple  and  vig^orous. 

j  Sangster,  M.  E.     Little  knights  and  ladies. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $1.25 
Exquisite  little  melodies.     The  sympathetic  simplicity  of  her  subjects 
has  endeared  this  author  to  all  classes  of  readers. 

j  Scollard,  C.     A  boy's  book  of  rhyme. 

Bost. ,  Copeland  «&  Day,  1896     $1 
A  book  of  rhyme  for  all  boys  young  and  old. 

Scott,  Sir  W.     Poetical  works.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1893     $1.75 

No  poet  has  ever  invested  the  field  of  battle  or  the  lists  of  mortal  combat 

with  a  clearer  air  of  reality.     He  sang  of  love  as  no  other  poet  ever  sang. 

Skal'espeare. 

Shakespeare's  complete  wo^ks. 

Hudson,  H.  N.    (Ed.)     Works  of  Shakespeare. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  n.  d.,  12  vols.     $9 
Student's  handy  edition. 

Rolfe,  William  J.   (Ed.)     Shakespeare's  works. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  40  vols.,  per  vol.     56c 
Excellent  for  students. 

White,  R.  G.  (Ed.)     Works  of  William  Shakespeare. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1890,  10  vols.     $12 

Simonds,  A,  B.     American  song-. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1.50 
A  collection  of  representative  American   poems  ;  with  analytical  and 
critical  studies  of  the  writers. 

Stanton,  F.     Songs  of  a  day. 

Atlanta-Constitution  Pub.  Co. ,  1897     75c 

From  the  beginning  of  the  book  to  the  end  the  reader  will  not  find  an 
artificial  note.  Sincerity  and  simplicity  prevail  throughout,  and  the 
melody  that  is  native  to  the  verses  is  their  finest  setting. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  59 

Stanton,  F.     Song-s  of  the  soil. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     iiJl.SO 
Here  is  one  with  the  dew  of  morning  in  his  hair,  who  looks  on  life  and 
the  promise  thereof  and  finds  the  prospect  joyous. 

Stedman,  C.  (Ed.)     A  Victorian  anthology.     1837-1895. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     S2.50 
A  book  of  rare  value  and  attractiveness.     Mr.  Stedman  has  devoted  to 
this  work  the  same  conscientious  care  which  he  bestowed  on  his  original 
volumes. 

Stoddard,  E,     Poems. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 

Tennyson,  Lord  A.     (Poet  Laureate.)     Poetical  works. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1894     $1.75 

Tennyson  never  forg'ets  that  the  poet's  work  was  to  convince  the  world 

of  love  and  beauty  ;  that  he  was  born  to  do  that  work  and  to  do  it  worthily. 

j  Thomas,  E.  M.     In  sunshine  land. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     .$1.50 
All  the  poems  are  gay  and  fresh  and  calculated  to  interest  and  delight 
young  readers. 

Thompson,  S.     The  humbler  poets.     1870-1885. 

Chic,  McClurg,  1892     $2 
A  collection  of  newspaper  and  periodical  verse. 

Whittier,  J.  G.     Poetical  works. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
Distinctively  the  poet  of  New  England.     His  pages  are  the  mirror  of 
her  outward  nature  and  the  strong  utterances  of  her  inward  life. 

(Ed.)     Songs  of  three  centuries. 

K  Y.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
The  editor  has  gathered  up  the  best  of  the  old  ballads  and  short  time 
approved  poems. 

800.     LITERATURE. 

Prose. 
Abbott,  C.  C.     Recent  rambles,  or  in  touch  with  nature. 

II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1892     $2 
The  outcome  of  two  years  rambling  and  the  thoughts  that  came  to  the 
rambler. 


60  BOAKD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Baker,  George  M.     Handy  speaker. 

Bost. ,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1876     SI 
Composed  of   fresh  selections   in  poetry  and   prose  for  reading  clubs, 
school  declamation,  home  and  public  entertainments. 

Prize  speaker.  Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1880     $1 

A  good  selection  of  poetry  and  prose  suitable  for  home  and  public  enter- 
tainments. 

Bell,  L.     From  a  g^irl's  point  of  view. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $1.25 
The  author  ranges  over  a  vast    field   and   gives   us  her  ideas  on  many 
subjects. 

Bowne,  E.  S.     Girl's  life  eig-hty  years  agfo. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1888     $3 
Selections  from  the  letters  of  Eliza  Southgate  Bowne. 

Bliss,  W.  R.     Side  g-limpses  from  the  colonial  meeting-'house. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Mr.  Bliss  here  offers  another  interesting  book  from  his  fruitful  studies 
of  the  colonial  era.     It  depicts  phases  of  the  religious  life  and  ecclesiasti- 
cal customs  of  that  era  with  much  force. 

Dodge,  M.  A.     (Gail  Hamilton,   pseud.)      Country  living-  and 
country  thinking-.         Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1863     $1.50 
Written  in  a  witty  and  aggressive  style. 

Gala  days.  Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1865     $1.50 

Miss  Dodge  commanded  a  terse,  vigorous,  direct  style. 

A  new^  atmosphere. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1865     $1.50 

Skirmishes  and  sketches. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1887     $1.50 
The  style  is  simple  and  lucid.     The  book  may  be  read  with  profit. 

Summer  rest.  Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1877     $1.50 

The  author  brings  to  these  books  the  same  trenchant  sharpness,  the 
same  vigor  and  point,  the  same  pungency  of  phrase  that  characterize  her 
other  works. 

Burroughs,  J.     Riverby. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
The  author  is  recognized,  in  England  as  well  as  America,  as  a  thought- 
ful and  charming  essayist  on  out-door  topics. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  61 

Carlyle,  T.     Heroes  and  hero  worship. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1897     80c 
Beyond  all  living  men  Mr.  Carlyle  has  colored  the  thought  of  his  time. 
He  is  above  all  things  original. 

Century  mag-azine,  1897-8  and  1898. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  2  vols.     ea.  $2.75 

Childs,  F.  S.     An  old  New  England  town. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     net,  $2 
Papers  on  the  old  town  of  Fairfield,  Conn. 

Claflin,  M.  B.     Under  the  old  elms. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1895     $1 
Reminiscences  of  Charles  Sumner,  Henry  Wilson,  Henry  Ward  Beecher, 
Mrs.  Stowe  and  others. 

j  Cumnock,  R.  M.     Comp.     School  speaker. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1895     75c 
This  collection  incUtdes  only  such  selections  as  seem  to  appeal  directly 
to  the  fancy  and  feelings  of  youth. 

Earle,  A.  M.     The  Sabbath  in  Puritan  New  England. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
A  piquant  contribution  to  Puritan  sociologj^ 

Emerson,  R,  W.     Essays.     1st  and  2d  series. 

Bost.,  Houghton.  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     ea.  $1.75 
A  beautiful  presentation  of  noble  thought. 

Lecture  and  biographical  sketches. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.75 
This  volume  includes  essays  on  character,  Plutarch,  etc.,  and  biograph- 
ical sketches  of  Dr.  Ripley,  Mr.  Hoar,  Henry  Thoreau  and  others. 

Letters  and  social  aims. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     SI. 75 
Author's  style  is  clear  and  brilliant  and  shows  honest  and  independent 
thought. 

Miscellanies. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.75 
In  none  of  these  essays  was  any  change  from  the  original  form  made, 
except  in  the  "  Fortune  of  the  republic,"  which  was  necessary. 


62  BOARD   OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Emerson,  R.  W,     Nature,  addresses  and  lectures. 

Bost.,  Houg^hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.75 
Emerson  felt  that  the  ends  of  study  and  composition  are  best  answered 
by  announcing-  undiscovered  regions  of  thoug-ht,  and  so  communicating- 
new  activity  to  the  torpid  spirit. 

Society  and  solitude. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.75 

Fiske,  A.  K.     Midnig-ht  talks  at  the  club. 

N.  Y.,  Fords,  Howard  &  Hulbert,  1890     $1 
The  clever  conversations  take  place   between  four  typical  characters 
who  meet  Saturday  night  in  a  quiet  corner  of  their  club  ;  opposite  views 
being  presented  of  various  subjects. 

Gill,  W.  F.  (Ed.)     Laurel  leaves. 

II.     Chic,  Belford,  Clarke  &  Co.,  1891     $4 
An  exceptional  collection  of  stories,  poems  and  essays. 

Harper's  round  table,  1897  and  1898. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  2  vols.     ea.  $3.50 

Holland,  J.  G.     Every  day  topics.     1st  and  2d  series. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
Brief  discussions  on  popular  subjects. 

Plain  talks.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $1.25 

Presents  in  a  fresh  and  attractive  waj'  old  and  familiar  subjects. 

Holmes,  O.  W.     Autocrat  of  the  breakfast  table. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25  and  $1.50 
Rich   in   the  ripe  culture  of   the  older  world,  the  autocrat   still   has  a 
brightness  of  mood,   a   nimbleness  of  wit  and  quickness  of  idea  which 
belong  to  the  new  and  more  hopeful  world. 

Over  the  teacups. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
Is  on  the  same  plan  as  the  "Autocrat  of  the  breakfast  table."     Many 
topics,  social,  literary,  etc.,  are  brightly  and  keenly  discussed. 

Professor  at  the  breakfast  table. 

Bost,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
One  of  that  admirable  series  of  table  talks  in  which  the  witty,  versatile 
and  every  way  admirable  Dr.    Holmes   has  embalmed   the  best   part  of 
himself. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  63 

Howells,  W.  D.     Impressions  and  experiences. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $1.50 
This  volume  includes:  The  country- printer  ;  police   reports;  I  talk  of 
dreams,  etc. 

Ideal  commonwealths.  N.  Y. ,  Routledg'e  &  Sons,  1890     60c 

A  collection  of  ideal  republics,  commencing-  with  Plutarch's  Lycurgus, 
and  ending-  with  Campanella's  City  of  the  sun. 

Irving,  W.     The  sketch  book. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1 

The  papers  in  this  book,  with  two  exceptions,  were  written  in  Eng-land. 
They  are  unusually  entertaining. 

Jacobs,  J.     Eng-lish  fairy  tales, 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $1.75 
Rich  in  folklore  treasures,  and   the   majority  of   the  tales   have  never 
appeared  before. 

Johnson,  C.     The  country  school  in  New  Eng-land. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     $2.50 
Describes  the  evolution  of  the  country'  schools  from  the  year  1800  to  the 
present  day. 

Farmer's  boy.  II.     N..Y.,  Appleton,  1896     82.50 

A  description  of  the  life  of  a  New  England  farm  boy.  It  is  a  companion 
volume  to  "The  country  school  of  New  England." 

Johnston,  A.     American  orations.     Vol.  3. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1884     $1.25 
Illustrating  American  political  history. 

Kirkland,  E.  S.     Short  history  of  Eng-lish  literature  for  young- 
people.  Chic,  McClurg-&  Co.,  1892    $1.50 

Mrs.  Kirkland  has  thought  it  best  not  to  go  deeply  into  detail,  as  *' ex- 
perience teaches  us  that  young  people  remember  more  when  only  a  little 
is  given." 

Kingsley,  W.  W.     Views  on  vexed  questions. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1881     $1.50 
It  is  pleasant  to  read  Mr.  Kingsley's  essays,  because,  while  he  is  very 
much  in  earnest,  he  has  evidently  thought  long  and  quietly  over  the  sub- 
jects which  he  discusses,  and  he  writes  with  composure  as  one  who  neither 
fears  the  truth  nor  fears  for  it. 

Lawrence,  P.     The  model  speaker. 

Phila.,  Peterson  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $2 
A  collection  of  standard  selections  for  home  or  school  use. 


64  BOARD    OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Lodge,  H.  C.     Historical  and  political  essays. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     $1.25 
The  author  is  well  known  in  the  fields  of  history  and  politics  as  one  of 
those  few  Americans  in  public  life  who  have  a  hig-h  standing  as  students 
and  writers. 

Lubbock,  Sir  J.     The  pleasures  of  life. 

Lond.,  Macmillan,  1893     2s.  6d 
A  number  of  essays  through  which  runs  the  constant  reassertion  of  the 
privileges  and  blessings  we  enjoy  in  this  life. 

The  use  of  life.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1895     $1.25 

A  series  of  papers  on  the  great  question  of  how  to  live. 

Macaulay,  Carlyle  and  others.     Representative  essays. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1885     $1.25 
Productions  of  the  great  modern  writers  of  English  prose  and  the  best 
specimens  of  effective  literary  expression  and  finished  literary  style. 

Mason,  E.  T.     Humorous  masterpieces.     Vol.  1. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
Well  chosen  and  representative. 

Vol.  3.  1893     $1.25 

The  chief  object  of  this  volume  is  to  amuse  ;  but  it  also  helps  to  illus- 
trate some  phases  of  American  literature. 

Masterpieces  of  American  literature,  with  biog-raphical  sketches 
and  portraits.       Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     $1 
Thirteen  American  authors  are  represented  by  characteristic  and  noted 
productions. 

Mathews,  W.     Men,  places  and  thing-s. 

Chic,  Grig-gs  &  Co.,  1888     $1.50 
These  papers  are  rich  in  information  and  anecdote,   and  possess  the 
special  literary  qualities  of  Mr.  Mathews'  other  works. 

Oratory  and  orators.  Chic,  Griggs  &  Co.,  1896     $2 

Nearly  one-half  of  the  book  is  devoted  to  short  sketches  of  the  foremost 

English  and  American  orators  ;  contains  a  multitude  of  hints  and  much 
inspiration  for  public  speakers. 

(Paul  Siegvolk,  pseud.)     Ruminations, 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1.50 
There  is  hardly  an  important   topic  connected  with  modern  social  and 
individual  life  upon  which  the  quiet  pen  of  the  author  does  not  have  some- 
thing to  say. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  65 

Mathews,  W.     Words:  their  use  and  abuse. 

Chic,  Grig-g-s  &  Co.,  1892     $2 
This  book  has  fourteen  chapters  which  treat   in   a  general  though  posi- 
tive manner  of  literature,  oratory,  etc. 

Miller,  J.  R.     The  every  day  of  life. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1892     $1  and  $1.25 
This  book  is  sent  out  in  the  hope  that  it  may  be  helpful  to  some,  first  in 
showing  glimpses  of  better  things  and  then  in  leading  towards  them. 

Mitchell,  D.  G.      (Ik  Marvel,  pseud.)     Dream  life. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     75c 
"  Dream  Lfife  "  passes  successively  in  review   the  dreams  of  fond  boy- 
hood,   the   delicious   hopes   of   sparkling-blooded    youth    and   manhood's 
dreams  of  sober  trustfulness. 

Reveries  of  a  bachelor. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     75c 
A  book  filled  with  earnest  and  tender  feeling,  and  beautiful  reflections. 

Mitford,  M.  R.     Our  village. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Webster  &  Co.,  1892     60c.  and  75c 
A  delineation  of  country  scenery  and  country  manners,  as  they  exist  in 
a  small  village  in  the  south  of  England. 

Morris,  Charles.     Half  hours  v^rith  the  best  American  authors. 
Vol.1.  Phila.,  Lippincott,  1892     $150 

From  this  older  wine  of  thought  we  have  drawn  to  the  extent  that  space 
permitted. 

Vol.  2.  1892     $1.50 

Extracts  from  the  best   authors,  intended   for  the  general  reader.     A 

biographical  sketch  precedes  the  writings  of  each  author. 

Quiller-Couch,  A.  T.     Historical  tales  from  Shakespeare. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1900     $1.50 
The  object  of  writing  these  stories  was  to  follow  Shakespeare  into  his 
dealings  with  history  which  no  other  similar  work  has  done. 

Roosevelt,  T.     American  ideals. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     $1.50 
Contents:    American    ideals;    true   Americanism;    manly    virtues   and 
practical  politics  ;  college  graduates  and  public  life,  etc. 

Ruskin,  J.     Sesame  and  lilies.         Bost.,  J.  Knig-ht,  1892     $1.50 
Three  lectures  on  books  and  their  uses,  the  education  and  influence  of 
women,  and  the  mystery  of  life  and  its  arts. 


66  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Russell,  A.  p.     Characteristics. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $2 
This  volume  will  act   at  once  as   a  mental    stimulus  and  the  means  of 
beneficial  nourishment. 

Sanborn,  K.     The  wit  of  woman. 

N.  Y.,  Funk  &  Wagnall,  1886     $1.50 
Smith,  A.     Dreamthorp. 

II.     Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1889.     (New  ed.)     50c 
A  collection  of  essays  in  semi-poetical   prose  by  this  celebrated  Scotch 
author. 

Stevenson,  R.  L.     Memories  and  portraits. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 
Author's  recollection  of  his  childhood  and  youth. 

Virg-inibus  puerisque. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1887     $1 
Miscellaneous  essays. 

Swing,  D.     Club  essays.  Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1889     $1 

Biographical  and  other  essays  read  before  the  Chicago  literary  club. 

Thompson,  D.  W.     Day  dreams  of  a  schoolmaster. 

Bost,  W.  Small,  1885     $1.25 
A  most  entertaining  and  readable  book. 

Werner,  A.     (Translator.)     The  humor  of  Holland.     (Humor 
series.)  II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.25 

A  volume  of   irresistible  humor,  quaint   and  pretty  fancy,  strong  and. 
subtile  satire.     The  illustrations  are  particularly  excellent. 

Whipple,  E.  P.     Outlooks  on  society,  literature  and  politics. 

Bost.,  Ticknor  &  Co.,  1888     $1.50 
A  number  of  the  late  Mr.  Whipple's  hitherto  uncollected  essays. 

Success  and  its  conditions. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
The  essays  in  this  volume  were  written   at  various  periods  during  the 
past  twenty-five  years.     As  the  title  indicates,  they  refer  to  conditions  of 
success  in  various  departments  of  life. 

Young,  A.     Author's  readings. 

N.  Y.,  Stokes  &  Co.,  1897     $1.25 

The    nine   authors   represented    in   this   volume    have   never   appeared 

together  in  one  entertainment  prior  to  the  one  now  offered  by  this  volume. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  67 

813.     FICTION. 

Abbott,  C.  C.     A  colonial  wooing. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1895     $1 
Native   stories  of   this   order  are   rare,   and  this  one  will   be  eagerly 
welcomed. 

Aide,  H.     Elizabeth's  pretenders. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1 
The  story  is  told  with  all  the  writer's  well-known  vivacity  of  style.     It 
deals  with  the  experiences  of  a  rich  heiress  who  endeavors  to  escape  from 
the  many  suitors  who  surround  her. 

j  Alcott,  L.  M.     Eig"lit  cousins. 

II.     Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1894     $1.50 
This  book  has  the  striking- characteristics  which  have  g-iven  the  author's 
former  works  a  wide  spread  fame. 

Garland  of  g-irls.  Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1895     $1.25 

Most  excellent  advice  in  duty,  health,  unselfishness,  occupation,  read- 
ing-, manners,  etc.,  is  given  in  Miss  Alcott's  loving,  attractive,  motherly 
way. 

Hospital  sketches. 

II.     Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1892     $1.50 
These  stories  and  sketches  were  written  at  the  time  of  the  civil  war  in 
which"  the  author  took  part  as  a  nurse  in  one  of  the  hospitals. 

j  Jack  and  Jill.  II.    Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1893     $1.50 

It  has  plentj'  of  life  and  movement,  and  a  great  deal  of  solid  good  teach- 
ing of  a  helpful,  healthy  kind. 

j Little  men.  II.    Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1895     $1.50 

One  is  inclined  to  give  double  praise  to  these  gentle,  pretty,  interesting 
stories.     Not  without  fun,  but  yet  not  whollj'  funnj'. 

j Little  women.  11.  Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1894     $1.50 

One  of  the  most  charming  stories  ever  written  for  young  people. 

Moods.  Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1891     $1.50 


Originally  written  in  Miss  Alcott's  youth,  this  story  was  revised  in  her 
maturity,  and  now  stands  the  first-born  and  dearest  to  her  heart  of  all 
her  novels. 

j Proverb  stories.  Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1893     $1.25 

Like  the  voice  of  an  old  friend,  to  the  many  girls  whose  hearts  warm  at 
the  name  of  Louisa  M.  Alcott,  will  come  the  proverb  stories. 


68  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

]  Alcott,  L.  M.     Rose  in  bloom. 

II.     Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1892     $1.50 
The  story  is  full  ot  brig-ht  dialogue. 

j Spinning-  wheel  stories. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1892     $1.25 
A  series   of   entertaining   tales  told  by   a  grandmother  to  a  party  of 
young  people  who  are  snowed  in  at  the  old  homestead. 

j Under  the  lilacs.     II,     Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1894     $1.50 

The  grace  and  simplicity  of  the  story,  the  skillful  methods  by  which 
interest  is  secured  without  sacrifice  to  sensation,  make  the  book  an  excel- 
lent one  in  all  respects. 

Work,  a  story  of  experience. 

II.     Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1892     $1.50 
j  Alden,  W.  L.     Cruise  of  the  Ghost. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1881     $1 
The  summer  adventures  of  a  party  of  boys. 

j Moral  pirates.  II.    N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1880     $1 

A  story  for  boys,  describing  the  cruise  of  the  White-Wing,  and  camping 
on  the  banks  of  the  Hudson  river. 

j New  Robinson  Crusoe. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1888     $1 
Aldrich,  T.  B.     Marjorie  Daw  and  other  people. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
It  is  a  gay  and  half   pathetic   little   parody  on  human   life,  carried  out 
with  delicious  zest,  and  ending  with  a  unique  surprise. 

Stillwater  tragedy. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 

j  Story  of  a  bad  boy. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 
All  who  read  it  fall  into  its  humor,  and  know  that  these  were  the  things 
which  might  happen  to  any  boy.     Even  the  extravagances  add  to  its  uni- 
versal verisimilitude. 

Allen,  J.  L.     Flute  and  violin. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $1.50 
The  stories  of  this  volume  are  fiction   of  high  artistic  value — fiction  to 
be  read  and  remembered  as  something  rare,  fine  and  deeply  touching. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  69 

Austin,  J.  G.     Betty  Alden. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1897     $1.25 
Myles  Standish  is  larg-ely  its  hero,  and  his   arrest  of  Morton  of  Merry 
Mount  is  one  of  its  most  interesting  incidents. 

David  Alden's  daug-hter. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
A  collection  of  twelve  stories  of  colonial  times. 

Nameless  nobleman. 

Bost,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
It  is  the  naturalness  of  her  characters  that  chiefly  wakens  our  interest 
in  them  and  keeps  it  alive. 

Standish  of  Standish. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895    $1.25 

The  most  popular  of  Mrs.  Austin's  historical  novels  of  the  old  Plymouth 
colony. 

Bangs,  J.  K.     Rebellious  heroine. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $1.25 
A  pretty  unhackneyed  conceit.     The  tale  is  told  with  Mr.  Bangs  vivacity 
of  style. 

Barr,  A.  E.     Between  two  loves. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1889     $1.25 
A  quaint  romance  which  is  for  the  most  part  enacted  amid  the  din  and 
clatter  of  a  Yorkshire  mill. 

Border  shepherdess. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1887     $1 
The  borderland  of  Scotland  is  the  scene  of  the  story;  the  heroine  of  the 
storj'  showing  herself  equal  to  any  emergency. 

Friend  Olivia.  N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1890     $1.25 

A  tale  of  the  days  of  Cromwell  ;  the  persecution  of  the  Quakers  in  Eng- 
land and  the  colonies  forming  a  large  part  of  the  narrative. 

Hallam  succession.  N.  Y.,  Phillips  &  Hunt,  1885     $1 

Miss  Barr  shows  unusual  ease  and  freedom   of  expression  in  all  of  her 

writings. 

Household  of  McNeil. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1890     $1.25 
The  book  is  rich   in   pages   descriptive  of  Scotch    scenery.     The  story 
holds  the  interest  of  the  reader  through  the  closing  chapter. 


70  BOARD    OF    LIBKAKY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Barr,  A.  E.     I,  thou  and  the  other  one. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1899     $1.25 
A  pretty  love  story  with  a  keen  study  and  witty  setting  forth  of  the 
characters  of  some  quaint  old  English  people. 

Jan  Vedder's  wife.      N.  Y.,  Phillips  &  Hunt,  1885     $1.25 

A  quaint,  pretty  love  tale,  the  scene  being  laid  on  the  Isle  of  Shetland. 

Bow  of  orang-e  ribbon. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1886     $1 
A  picture  of  early  New  York  life,  and   perhaps  the  best  known  of  Mrs. 
Barr's  widely  popular  stories. 

Daug-hter  of  Fife. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1886     $1.25 
The  heroine  is  the  daughter  of  fisher  folk  of  Pittenloch,  a  little  hamlet 
near  the  "  East  Neuk  o'  Fife"  where  the  scene  is  laid.     The  characters 
are  well  drawn. 

Lone  house.  N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 

The  scene  of  the  story  is  Andrew  Carrick's   house  ;  the  daughter  is  the 

heroine ;  her  romance  and    her   father's   opposition   to  her  suitor  bring 
about  the  chief  events. 

Love  for  an  hour  is  love  forever 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  I>lead  &  Co.,  1891     $1.25 
A  charming  story  of  love  at  first  sight,  but  it  is  only  after  waiting  and 
hope  deferred  that  all  ends  happily. 

— —     Paul  and  Christina. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1887     $1.25 
The  story  of  a  strong   and   honest  Shetland    fisherman,  who  marries 
Christina,  the  shallow  and  selfish  child  of  a  hard  working  widow. 

Remember  the  Alamo. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1888     $1.25 
The  revolution  which  resulted  in  the  independence  of  Texas  fifty  years 
ago,  is  described  with  marvelous  fidelity  and  fire. 

Sister  to  Esau.         N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1891     $1.25 

One  of  Mrs.  Barr's  graphic  love  tales  of  Scotland  early  in  this  century. 

Squire  of  Sandal-Side. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
A  pastoral  romance,  the  scene  being   laid    in    the   Cumberland  valley 
during  the  time  of  the  great  poet  Wordsworth,  who  is  introduced  in  the 
story. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  71 

Barrett,  F.     Set  of  rogues.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1895     $1.50 

One  of  the  liveliest  and  most  enjoj'able  fictions  of  recent  production. 

Barrie,  J.  M.     Little  minister. 

II.     N.  Y.,  J.  W.  Lovell,  n.  d.     $1 
The  time  is  that  of  the  chartists  in  1838.     The  little  minister  worked  in 
a  community  of  weavers,  and  shared  their  miseries  and  hopes. 

Barton,  W.  E.     Hero  in  homespun. 

Bost.,  Lamson,  Wolfe  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
It  was  an  admirable  thought  of  the  author  to  present  the  local  coloring-, 
the  fast-dying  dialect,  and  the   homely  trials  and  courage  of  the  moun- 
taineers of  Tennessee  and  Kentucky. 

j  Bates,  A.     Patty's  perversities. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 
Story  of  a  school  girl.     Introduces  quiet  life  under  lively  conditions. 

j  Baylor,  F.  C.     Juan  and  Juanita. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     S1.50 
The  story  of  a  little  Mexican  boy   and    girl  who  were   captured  by  the 
Comanche  Indians  and  carried  off  to  the  Llanos  Escados. 

Bierce,  A.     In  the  midst  of  life. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1898     $1.25 
Tales  of  soldiers  and  civilians,  many  of  which  are  highly  dramatic. 

Black,  W.     Wild  Eelin.         N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1899     $1.75 
Mr.  Black  has  introduced  to  his  manj'  readers  a  long  array  of  charming 
and  attractive  heroines,  but  the  Eelin  Macdonald  is  by  many  thought  to 
be  the  most  lovable  and  delightful  of  them  all. 

j  Blanchard,  A.  E.     Three  pretty  maids. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1897     $1.25 

Amy  Blanchard  enters  with  a  peculiar  zest  into  the  spirit  of  girlhood, 
and  purity  of  tone  and  reality  of  impression   are  the  leading  traits  of  her 
books. 
Thy  friend  Dorothy.         Phila.,  Jacobs  »&  Co.,  1898     $1.25 

The  settlement  of  Pennsylvania  and  the  beginnings  of  Philadelphia, 
with  William  Penn's  work,  are  described  with  accuracy  and  picturesque- 
ness. 

Booth,  Mrs.  O.  (Rita,  pseud.)    Master  Wilberforce. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,   1895     $1 
Unquestionably  superior  to  any  of  Rita's  late  works. 


72  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Bouvet,  M.     Little  Marjorie's  love  story. 

II.     Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1891     $1.25 

The  story  is  charmingly  told. 

My  lady.  II.     Chic,  McClurg- &  Co.,  1895     $1.75 

A  quaint,  prim  and  lofty  little  novel,  old  with  the  aristocratic  antiquity 

which  hang-s  in  the  web  of  old  lace  and  tapestries,  it  is  a  poem  in  prose. 

j  Pierrette.  Chic,  McClurg- &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 

A  tender  little  story,  the  scene  of  which  is  laid  in  France.  The  heroine's 
mother  is  a  poor  lace  maker  and  lives  in  one  of  the  dingy  portions  of 
Paris. 

j  Sweet  William. 

II.     Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1891     $1.50 
It  is  told  with  a  grace  of  style  that  has  not  been  surpassed  in  any  of  the 
juvenile  fiction.     The  author  has  given  her  story  a  marked  individuality 
that  must  insure  wide  popularity. 

Tales  of  an  old  chateau. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1899     $1.25 
stories  of  French  revolution   told  by  a  noblewoman  to  her  grandchil- 
dren.    For  older  girls. 

Boyesen,  H.  H.     Ag-ainst  heavy  odds. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894,     $1.25 
The  difficulties  which   Ingomar  Yang  encounters  before  restoring  his 
father's  fortune  and  making  his  own   name  famous,  is  the  theme  of  the 
story. 

Modern  viking-s.   II.       N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.25 

A  dozen  health3'  stories  of    adventure   and   sport   in   northern  Europe. 

Designed  for  young  readers. 

Tales  from  two  hemispheres. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1881     $1 
All  of  them  are  good  and  smack  agreeably  of  the  Norse  air. 

Bronte,  C.  CCurrer  Bell,  pseud.)    Jane  Eyre. 

N.  Y.,   Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 
Perhaps  no  work  of   fiction   has   for  years  so  fastened  on  its  readers  or 
taken  so  large  a  place   in  public   estimation   as   Jane   Eyre  ;  vigor,  origi- 
nality and  interest  that  never  flags,  must  be  conceded  to  it. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  73 

j  Brooks,  E.     Master  of  the  strong-  hearts. 

N.  Y.,  Button  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
The  book  appeals  to  all  Americans,  but  it  is  intended  primarily  for  boys 
and  girls  who  delight   in    adventure   and   wish   their   stories  spiced  with 
action. 

j  Chivalric  days.        II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,   1892     $2 

Taking  interesting  events   in   history,  Mr.  Brooks  expands  them  into  a 
group  of  most  delightful  stories. 

j  Heroic  happenings. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $2 
Certain  to  captivate  the  fortunate  boys  and  girls  into  whose  hands  the 
book  may  fall. 

j  A  son  of  the  revolution. 

Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
An  historical  novel  of  Aaron  Burr's  time. 

Brown,  A.     Meadow  g-rass. 

Bost.,  Copeland  &  Day,  1896     $1.50 
A  book  of  New  England  tales. 

Bullen,  F.  T.     Idylls  of  the  sea.      N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1899     $1.25 
A  fresh  sea-breeze  blows  through  the  whole  book,  and  entertainment 
and  instruction  are  delightfully  blended. 

Bulwer-Lytton,  E.     Last  days  of  Pompeii. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  n.  d.     $1.25 

Writing  the  work  almost  on  the   spot   and    amid   a  population  that  still 

preserves  a  strong  family-  likeness  to  their  classic  forefathers,  the  author 

could  scarcely  fail  to  catch  something  of  those  living  colors  which  mere 

book  study  alone  would  not  suflBce. 

j  Burnett,  F.  H.     Little  Lord  Fauntleroy. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.25 
Story  of  the  doings  of  a  generous  hearted  little  bo3%  suddenly  raised  to 
a  high  position. 

j Piccino  and  other  child  stores. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.25 
Her  children  are  real  beings,  for  she  vitalizes  their  imaginary  doings. 
It  goes  without  sa^'ing  that  the  stories  are  charming. 

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74  BOARD    OF    LIBKAKY    COMMISSIONEKS. 

j  Burnett,  F.  H.     That  lass  o'  Lowrie's. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
The  author  is  at  her  best  in  this  story  of  life  in   a   Lancashire  mining- 
town. 

j Two  little  pilgrims'  progress. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.25 
It  is  a  charming-  story  of  a  little  boy  and   g-irl,  who,  taking:  their  small 
saving-s  leave  home  to  visit  the  world's  fair. 

Burnham,  C.  L.     Dearlj-  bought. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
This  author  has  achieved  more  than  ordinary  success.     This  novel  is 
just  as  brig-ht  and  clever  as  the  preceding  ones. 

A  g-reat  love. 

Bost.,  Hougfhton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1898     $1.25 
Mrs.  Burnham   has  won  distinction   by  the  skill  with  which  she  tells  a 
love  story;  and  "A  great  love"  is  one  of  her  most  successful  novels,  as 
many  thousands  of  readers  will  gladly  testify. 

Miss  Bagg-'s  secretary. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
The  whole  book  has  the  spring-like  charm  of  girlhood  and  cadetship. 

Mistress  of  Beech  Knoll. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
This  is  a  love  tale  without  anj'  disguise.     The  scene   is  laid  in  a  small 
town  near  Boston. 

Next  door.       Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 

It  is  a  very  pretty  and  taking  story  of  two  genuine  American  girls. 

Butterworth,  H.     Boys  of  Greenway  court. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1893     $1.50 
Mr.  Butterworth's  remarkable  ability  to  write  stories  which  are  enter- 
taining and  at  the  same  time  informing,  has  never  been  better  illustrated 
than  in  this  tale  of  the  famous  old  manor  house  of  Lord  Fairfax. 

Knight  of  liberty.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1896     $1.50 

No  better  reading  can  be  imagined  than  this  fascinating  narrative  of  a 

noble  figure  on  the  canvas  of  time. 

True  to  his  home.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.50 

This  volume  includes  the  most  interesting  and  picturesque  episodes  in 

the  home  side  of  the  life  of  Benjamin  Franklin. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  75 

Butterworth,  H.     Wampum  belt. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1896.     $1.50 
A  capital   historical    story,  told  with   genuine   love   of   truth   and  with 
many  fine  touches  of  poetry  and  sentiment. 

j  Bynner,  E.  L.     Chase  of  the  meteor. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1891     $1.25 
Nine  short  stories  which  have  appeared  from   time  to  time  in  St.  Nich- 
olas, Harper's  Young  People,  and  Wide-Awake. 

Caine,  H.     The  Christian.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.50 

The  theme  is  the  eternal  struggle  of  human   nature  with  inherent  evil 
in  its  effort  to  rise  higher.     The  scene  is  the  Isle  of  Man. 

Shadow  of  a  crime. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Knig-ht  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
The  author  penetrates  into  the  soul  of  a  brave,  unselfish,  long  suffering 
man,  and  lays  bare  the  processes  by  which  he  raised  himself  to  the  great 
heights  of  self  sacrifice. 

Campbell,  Mrs.  H.     Rog-er.  Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1888     $1 

Mrs.  Campbell  has  an  earnest  faith  in  human  nature,  and  she  writes  a 
cheering,  encouraging  story. 

j  Carey,  R.  N.     Little  Miss  Muffet. 

II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1893     $1.25 
This  author  possesses  above  all.  the  uncommon  gift  of  being  able  to 
write  for  young  people. 

j  Cargill,  J.  F.     The  Big--Horn  treasure. 

Chic,  McClurg  &  Co.,  1897.     $1.25 
A  tale  of  Rockj'  Mountain  adventure. 

Carpenter,  E.  J.     Woman  of  Shawmut. 

II.     Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1891     $1.25 
The  pretty  tale  opens  in  the  village  of  Roxbury,  and  a   realistic  word 
picture  is  given  of  a  Massachusetts  colony  in  1640. 

j  Carroll,  L.     Alice's  adventures  in  Wonderland. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
This  story  has  already  delighted  one  generation  of  fortunate  children 
and  hardly  less  fortunate  parents,  and   now   goes  forth   in  new  form  and 
charm. 

Carruth,  F.  W.     Those  Dale  girls. 

Chic.  A.  C.  McClurg-,   1899     $1.25 

Many  are  the  delightful  stories  written  of  girls  who  are  forced  to  battle 

with  the  world,  but  few  are  so  vigorous   and   spirited  as  is  this  narrative. 


76  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Castle,  A.  and  E.     Pride  of  Jennico. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
From  the  first  page  to  the  wild  nig-ht  ride  at  the  end,  an  intensely  inter- 
esting- adventure  story  and  an  unequaled  romance. 

Champney,  E.  W.     Six  boys. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  n.  d.     $1.50 

j Witch  Winnie,  a  stor}^  of  a  King-'s  daug^hter. 

II.     N.  Y.,  White  &  Allen,  1891     $1.50 

Based  upon  facts  surrounding   the  founding  of  the  Messiah's  House  in 

New   York   city.      The    Witch    Winnie   series   consists   of   nine   volumes 

attractively  bound  and   illustrated  ;  the   above  mentioned  volume   is  the 

first  of  the  series. 

Church,  Rev.  A.  J.     Count  of  the  Saxon  shore. 

11.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
A  tale  of  the  departure  of  the  Romans  from  Britian. 

j Three  Greek  children. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 
Mr.  Church  is  an  accomplished  restorer  of  the  antique  and  has  a  keen 
discrimination  for  points  appealing  to  child-like  magnetism. 

To  the  lions.  II.    N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 

A  tale  of  the  early  christians  in  Rome  during  the  second  century. 

Young- Macedonian.      N".  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 

The  narrative  abounds  in  local  color,  and  the  character  of  Alexander, 
in  both  its  strength  and  weakness,  is  admirably  portrayed. 

Churchill,  W.     Richard  Carvel. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
Richard  Carvel  is  built  on  broad,  ambitious  lines.     It  is  a  book  of  honest, 
painstaking  workmanship,  constructed  to  endure  —  an  absorbing  historical 
novel. 

Clemens,  S.  L.     (Mark  Twain,  pseud.)    Adventures  of  Huckle- 
berry Finn.  II.     N.  Y.,  C.  L.  Webster,  1891     $1 
This  book  contains  many  passages  of  the  most  striking  beauty  put  into 
the  dialect  spoken  on  the  Mississippi  in  the  days  before  the  war. 

j (Mark  Twain,  pseud.)  Adventures  of  Tom  Sawyer. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $1.75 
Mr.  Clemens  says:  "  Most  of  the  adventures  recorded  in  this  book  were 
experiences  of  my  own,  the  rest,  those  of  boys  who  were  schoolmates." 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  77 

Coffin,  C.  C.     Dan  of  Millbrook. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1894     $1.50 
It  is  a  brightly  written  story  of  New  England  life. 

Colonel's  Opera  cloak.     (No  name  series.) 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1895     $1 

Cooper,  J.  F.     The  bravo. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d,     $1 
The  author   has  endeavored   to    give   his   countrymen,  in  this  book,  a 
picture  of  the  social  systems  of  one  of  the  soi-disant  republics  of  the  other 
hemisphere. 

The  deerslayer. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 
In  most  respects  the  descriptions  of  scenery  in   the  tale  are  reasonably 
accurate.     The  legend  is  purely  fiction. 

Last  of  the  Mohicans. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 
Here  this  well-known  author   presents   scenes   of   breathless  interest, 
imminent  danger  and  hair-breadth  escapes,  with   that  skill  in  narrative 
which  is  the  first  requisite  of  a  novelist. 

The  pathfinder. 

Bost,  Hougfhton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 
Story  of  the  great  lakes,  associating  seamen   and  savages  in  incidents 
that  were  characteristic  of  that  locality. 

The  pilot.  Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 

When  this  work  first  appeared   it  was   met  with  the  most  unlooked-for 

success.     It  has  always  retained  its  first  popularity. 

The  pioneers.       Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 

A  volume  worthy  in  every  way  of  the  great  powers  and  far  spread  fame 

of  its  author. 

The  spy.  Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 

A  story  founded  upon  fact.     The  same  adventitious  causes  which  gave 

birth  to  the  book  determined  its  scene  and  its  general  character. 

Water  witch.       Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 

This  is  probabU'  the  most  imaginative  book  ever  written  by  the  author. 

Corelli,  M.     Thelma.  N.  Y.,  A.  L.  Burt,  n.  d.     $1 

Thelma,  the  daughter  of  a  Norse  giant,  becomes  the  wife  of  Sir  Philip 
Errington,  in  which  role  she  is  seen  to  great  advantage. 


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j  Coryell,  J.  R.     Diccon  the  bold. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
The  adventures  of  a  boy  who  had  the  fortune  to  sail  with  Columbus  on 
his  first  voyage  of  discovery  to  America. 

Crane,  S.     The  little  reg-iment.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1896     $1 

A  collection  of  stories  of  episodes  in  the  civil  war. 

— —     Redbadg^e  of  courage.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     $1 

A  g-raphic  analysis  of  the  volunteer  in  battle. 

Crawford,  F.  M.     In  the  palace  of  the  king-. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1900     $1.50 
Historical  romance  of  the  time  of  Philip  II  of  Spain.     A  story  of  the 
Inquisition,  full  of  thrilling-  situations. 

Mr.  Isaacs.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1895     $1 

Under  an  unpretentious  title  we  have  here  the  most  brilliant  novel,  or 

rather  romance,  that  has  been  given  to  the  world  for  some  time. 

Via  Crucis.  II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1900     $1.50 

A  story  of  great  power  and  force,  brilliant  and  strenuous,  sweeping  the 

reader  along  by  sheer  strength  and  vividness  of  narrative. 

Crockett,  S.  R.     The  Black  Doug-las. 

II.    N.  Y.,  Doubledaj  &  McClure  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
Mr.  Crockett  himself  considers  this  stirring  romance  of  the  15th  century 
in  Scotland,  his  strongest  work. 

Joan  of  the  sword  hand. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1900 

A  captivating  romance  of  the  I5th  centurj'.  "Joan"  is  a  charming 
young  princess,  none  the  less  charming  for  her  ability  to  defend  herself 
and  her  kingdom. 

Lochinvar.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $1.50 

It  has  a  great  deal  of  the  charm   of   the  "Lilac  Sunbonnet,"  and  also 

shows  the  surer  touch  of  that  great  book,  "  The  Grey  Man." 

Men  of  Moss-Hags.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1895     $1.50 

It  is  a  most  stirring  and  delightful  story,  and  we  commend  it  to  all  who 

like  a  variation  from  bodiless  analysis. 

■ Standard  bearer.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1898     $1.50 

The  charming  love  story  which  runs  through  the  book  is  varied  by  much 
excellent  fighting  and  manj-  picturesque  incidents. 

Stickit  minister.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1895     $1.50 

Mr.  Crockett  has  given  us  a  book  that  is  full  of  strength  and  charm. 
Humor  and  pathos  mingle  with  delightful  effect. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  79 

Curtiss,  A.  E.     The  silver  cross. 

Bost.,  Congregation  S.  S.  and  Pub.  Soc,  n.  d.     $1.50 

Davis,  Rebecca  H.     Dr.  Warrick's  daug-hters. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $1.50 
The  story  of  two  girls  of  entirely  different  natures;  their  experiences 
and  love  affairs. 

Davis,  Richard  H.     Cinderella. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1 
A  volume  of  short  stories  including-  Miss  Delamar's  understud3%  The 
editor's  story,  The  reporter  who  made  himself  king,  etc. 

The  exiles  and  other  stories. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1894.     $1.50 
One  of  the  best  collections  of  Davis'  stories. 

Gallag"her  and  other  stories. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1 
New  York  stories   in    a   swift  concentrated  style,   which    makes   them 
grateful  reading. 

King-'s  Jackal.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.25 

The  plot  is  an  exceedingly  clever  and  original  one,  with  a  touch  of  grim 
humor  woven  into  its  concoction.  The  storj^  admits  of  man^'  dramatic 
situations  and  thrilling  scenes. 

Soldiers  of  fortune.       N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     $1.50 

The  characters  are  all  flung  into  an  adventure  the  thrill  of  which  Mr. 
Davis  has  communicated  to  his  pages  as  though  without  an  effort,  and  the 
book  is  closed  with  a  feeling  of  complete  satisfaction. 

j Stories  for  boys.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893.     $1 

The  stories  are  clever  and  interesting.  The  first,  "  The  reporter  who 
made  himself  king,"  is  an  absurd  narrative,  very  bright  and  amusing. 

Van  Bibber  and  others. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $1 
The  scenes  are  mostly  in  New  York ;  time  and  events  being  strongly  in 
touch  with  the  present. 

De  Foe,  D.     Life   and   strang-e   and     surprising-    adventures   of 
Robinson  Crusoe.  II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  n.  d.     $1.75 

Too  well  known  as  a  classic  to  require  description. 


80  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONKRS. 

Deland,  E.  D.     Katrina.  Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 

"  Katrina"  is  the  story  of  a  girl  who  was  brought  up  by  an  aunt  in  a 
remote  village  of  Vermont.  During  a  visit  to  some  New  York  friends 
with  whom  she  became  acquainted,  Katrina's  character  developed  great 
strength. 

Deland,  M,     John  Ward,  preacher. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1888     $1.50 
This  is  a  notable  book,  its  strong  interest  in  religious  thought  being  its 
most  vital  point. 

Story  of  a  child. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  «fe  Co.,  1892     $1 
The  story  of  the  childhood  of  a  lonely,  sensitive,  imaginative  nature  is 
artistically  told. 

Dickens,  C.     Bleak  house. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1892     $1 
The   author   says  "  In  Bleak   House  I  have   purposely   dwelt   upon   the 
romantic  side  of  familiar  things." 

Christmas  books.  II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1892     $1 

In  all  the  history  of  this  great  novelist's  career  the  word  failure  has  no 
place  ;  his  works  have  always  met  with  a  most  wonderful  popularity. 

David  Copperfield.  II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1892     $1 

We  have  several  reasons  for  suspecting  that  here  and  there,  under  the 
name  of  David  Copperfield,  we  have  been  favored  with  passages  from  the 
personal  history  of  Charles  Dickens. 

Dombey  and  son.  II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1892     $1 

Little  Dorrit.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1892     $1 

Said  to  contain  descriptions  of  the  author's  youth.  His  serious  object 
was  to  exhibit  virtue  and  puritj'  existing  in  most  difficult  conditions. 

Nicholas  Nickleby.  N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1892     $1 

This  story  was  the  outcome  of  Dickens'  personal  investigation  of  the 
Yorkshire  schools  famous  for  their  neglect  and  cruelty  and  is  but  a  faint 
picture  of  that  which  no  other  writer  would  have  the  boldness  to  imagine. 

Old  Curiosity  shop.  II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1892     $1 

One  of  the  most  pathetic  and  beautiful  of  the  great  novelist's  tales  is 
this  of  little  Nell  and  her  grotesque  companions. 

Oliver  Twist,  II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1892     $1 

This  great  novelist  believed  that  lessons  of  the  purest  good  could  be 
drawn  from  the  dregs  of  life  as  well  as  from  its  froth  and  cream. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  81 

Dickens,  C.     Pickwick  papers.     II. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1892     $1 
The  story  consists  of   the   adventures  of   a  g-ood  old  gentleman  of  the 
name  of  Pickwick,  sent  forth  on  his  travels  over  England  by  a  club  called 
the  "  Pickwick  Club." 

Uncommercial  traveler,  etc. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $1.50 
A  collection  including-  the  Christmas   stories.     They  are  all  written  in 
the  same  fascinating  style  which  characterizes  the  longer  ones. 

Dix,  B.  M.     Hug-h  Gwyeth,  a  round  head  cavalier. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1899     $1.50 
A  book  engrossingly  interesting,  well  written  and  stirring. 

Dodge,  M.  M.     Donald  and  Dorothy. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1893     $2 
A  story  of  a  brother  and  sister,  twins  and  orphans,  who  were  saved  from 
a  shipwreck  in  which   both   their   parents  were   drowned.     The  story  is 
entertaining  and  pleasant. 

Douglas,  A.  M.     Foes  of  her  household. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1886     $1.50 
The  heroine  is  forced  to  go  among  her  husband's  people,  who  seem  set 
against  her.     The  interest  centers  in  her  mode  of  combating  the  "  Foes  of 
her  Household." 

Fortunes  of  the  Faradays. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1888     $1.50 
A  home  drama  with  a  deeply  interesting  plot. 

Heirs  of  Bradley  House. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1892     $1.50 
The  plot  is  well  laid  and  deeply  interesting  and  the  story  enriched  with 
strong  and  beautiful  characters  and  artistic  local  sketches. 

Her  place  in  the  world. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1897     $1.50 

A  story  of  absorbing  interest,  giving  homelike  pictures  of  life  in  a  small 
but  growing  country  town. 

In  wild  rose  time.  Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1894     $1.50 

Pictures  life  among  the  poor  with  its  trials  and  temptations,  and  shows 
what  unselfish  lives  are  often  lived  unrecorded  and  unappreciated. 

11 


82  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Douglas,  A.  M.     Larry.  Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1893     $1 

This  story  won  the  two  thousand  dollar  prize  offered  by  the  Youth's 
Companion. 

Old  woman  who  lived  in  a  shoe. 

II.     Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1874    $1.50 
A  story  of  love  and  faith,  work  and  waiting-  and  the  g-entle  virtues  that 
are  none  the  less  heroic  for  blooming  in  the  home  circle. 

Sherburne  cousins. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Miss  Douglas'  fiction  is  always  much  admired   and  loved.     She  always 
introduces  us  to  characters  we  like  to  associate  with  and  manages  to  call 
out  our  hearts  to  them. 

Doyle,  A.  C     Adventures  of  Sherlock  Holmes. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $1.50 

A  desert  drama.  Phila.,  Lippincott,  1898,     $1.50 

The  story  of  thirteen  tourists  engaged  in  examining  ruins  on  the  Nile. 
Chief  interest  lies  in  comparisons  of  the  actions  of  a  soldier,  a  lawyer,  a 
French  gentleman  and  others. 

Memoirs  of  Sherlock  Holmes. 

II.    N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros,  1894     $1.50 
Conan  Doyle  has  proved   that   the  detective  story  can   be  elevated  to  a 
plane  where  it  is  worthy  of  the  consideration  of  any  reader. 

Stark-Munro  letters.        II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     $1.50 

They  are  positively  magnetic,  and  are  written  with  that  combined  force 
and  grace  for  which  the  author's  style  is  known. 

Du  Chaillu,  Paul.     Ivar,  the  Viking-  ag-e. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.50 
Depicts  the  actual  life  of  Norse  chiefs  who  lived  in  the  third  and  fourth 
centuries. 

Eggleston,  E.     Circuit  rider. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.50 
Dr.  Eggleston's  fresh  and  vivid  portraiture  of  a  phase  of  life  and  man- 
ners hitherto  almost    unrepresented   in    literature  took  firm   hold  of  the 
public  imagination. 

Hoosier  school  boy.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 

The  story  presents  a  vivid  and  interesting  picture  of  the  difficulties 
which  years  ago  beset  the  path  of  the  youth  aspiring  for  an  education. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  .  83 

Eggleston,  E.     Hoosier  school  master. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 
The  pioneer  dialect  story  of  America  with  appended,  interesting-  notes 
regarding-  its  origin. 

j  ^ Queer  stories  for  boys  and  gfirls. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1 
These  little  tales  which  have  appeared  separately  at  various  times  have 
enjoyed  great  popularitj-. 

Eliot,  G.     Mill  on  the  Floss.         N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 
A  strong  novel  from  the  pen  of  this  universally  popular  writer. 

Adam  Bede.  N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 

We  have  here  no  morbid  dwelling  upon  evil,  nor  yet  an  unreal  optimism 
which  dresses  out  life  in  hues  of  rose  color. 

Ewing,  J.  H.     Jan  of  the  windmill. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.25 
A  helpful  and  sweet  story,  and  has  the  aroma  of  delicate  charm  which 
characterizes  all  of  the  writer's  stories. 

Six  to  sixteen.  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1896     $1.25 

Story  of  the  every  day  lives  of  two  young  girls. 

Foote,  M.  H.     Led-horse  claim. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
An  intensely  interesting  tale  of   mining  life  with   a  pretty  love  story 
interwoven. 

John  Bodewin's  testimony. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Scene  is  laid  in  western  Arkansas,  the  details  of  mining  interests  and 
civil  engineering,  make  an  excellent  story. 

Ford,  P.  L.     Great  K.  and  A.  train  robbery. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1897    $1.25 
An  impossible  but  entirely  convincing   reminiscence   of   adventure  in 
which  Mr.  Ford  shows  himself  the  cleverest  of  his  many  selves. 

Janice  Meredith. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1900     $1.50 
Here  is  the  true  George  Washington  painted  by  his   best   historians. 
Supremely  dignified,  calm   in  defeat   and   tender   in  victory,  he   fills  the 
whole  book  with  his  grandeur. 


84  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Frederick,  H.     The  copperhead. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1 
This  study  of  character  and  conditions  in  a  New  England  village  during- 
war  times,  is  faithful  and  interesting. 

Garland,  H.     Main  traveled  roads. 

Chic,  Stone  &  Kimball,  1S93     $1.25 
Six  Mississippi  valley  stories  telling  mostly  of  the  poor  and  weary. 

Goodwin,  M.  W.     The  head  of  a  hundred. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 

The  scene  is  the  colony  of  Virginia.     A   young  physician,  driven  from 

his  English  home  by  the  supposed  coldness  of  his  "  f aire  ladye,"  proves 

himself   great   in  war   and   leadership.     An  Indian   massacre  is  vividly 

described. 

j Tom  Clifton.         II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 

Mr.  Goss  has  the  genius  of  a  story  teller.  It  is  the  best  boy's  book  of 
the  year  and  has  permanent  value  from  a  historical  standpoint. 

Gordon,  C.  H.  R.     Pontiac,  chief  of  the  Ottawas. 

N.  Y.,  Button  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
A  tale  of  the  siege  of  Detroit. 

Gould,  J.  T.     Marjorie's  quest. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
The  story  is  written   in   a   simple,    graceful    style,    and   the  dialogue  is 
especially  bright. 

Grant,  R.     The  bachelor's  Christmas  and  other  stories. 

II.     N.  Y..  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.50 
It  contains  some  of  the  very  brightest  stories  of  this  very  bright  author. 
A  thoroughly  fascinating  and  delightful  book. 

Gras,  F.     The  terror.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1899.     $1.50 

If  Felix  Gras  had  never  done  any  other  work  than  this  novel  it  would  at 
once  give  him  a  place  in  the  front  rank  of  the  writers  of  to-day.  No  ro- 
mance of  the  French  revolution  surpasses  this  one. 

Green,  A.  K.     Leavenworth  case. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1 
It  is  a  marvel  to  most  readers  that  a  woman  has  written  such  a  lawyer's 
story.     It  is  wonderfully  well  conceived. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  85 

Green,  Mrs.  S.  P.  M.     Stuart  and  Bamboo. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $1.25 
It  is  worth  reading  for  its  ingenious  originality',  its  swift  transitions,  and 
the  vivid  scene  painting  it  presents. 

Vesty  of  the  basins.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892.     $1.25 

The  incidents  are  well  worked  up  and  show  an  abundant  familiarity 

with  the  ways  and  manners  of  New  England  country  folk  who  dwell  near 
the  salt  water. 

Habberton,  J.     Helen's  babies. 

Phila.,  Peterson  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 
It  is  impossible  to  read   this  very  original   narrative  without  continual 
laughter. 

Hale,  E.  E.     Man  without  a  country,  etc. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1894     $1.25 
The  title  story  is  fiction   founded   on    fact,  and  cannot  fail  to  inspire  a 
love  of  country  in  all  who  read  it.     The  remaining  tales  are  well  told  and 
interesting. 

Out  Christmas  in  a  palace. 

N.  Y.,  Funk  &  Wag-nail,  1883     $1 
A  collection  of  short  stories  by  this  well-known  author. 

Harland,  M.     Royal  road.  » 

N.  Y.,  Randolph  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 

The  author  assumes  and   attempts   to   prove   from   the  scriptures  and 

human  experience  that  there  is  but  one  road  to  happiness,  and  that  is  to 

live  according  to  the  present  day  and  trust  God  for  the  days  to  come.     It 

is  a  storj'  of  real  life. 

Harraden,  B.     Ships  that  pass  in  the  nig-ht. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1 

Thing-s  will  take  a  turn. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,   1894     SI 
A  pretty  and  graceful  story  of  a  little  girl   and  her  faithfulness  to  her 
old  grandfather. 

Harris,  J.  C.     Sister  Jane. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     11.50 
A  story  of  a  quiet  southern  village  in  ante-bellum  days  ;  its  slow  and 
easy  ways,  and  its  quaint  people  are  graphicall\'  described. 


86  BOARD   OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Harris,  J.  C.     Tales  of  the  home  folks  in  peace  and  war. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
Many  of  the  stories,  in  addition  to  the  charm  of  the  author's  style,  have 
great  interest  b_Y  reason  of  the  adventures  they  record. 

Harte,  B.     Bell  ring^er  of  ang-el's. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
Eight  of  the  most  recent  stories  of  this  well-known  author. 

Cressy.  Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 

Southern  California  after  the  war  is  the  scene.     The  book  deals  with 

the  love  story  of  Cressy,  the  heroine. 

Frontier  stories. 

Bost,  Houo-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,   1893     $2 
Seven  stories  of  western  life  written  in  the  author's  characteristic  style. 

Luck  of  Roaring"  Camp. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1 
Collection   of    earlier    stories.      Spanish    and   American   leg-ends   and 
sketches  all  in  characteristic  style. 

Millionaire  of  Roug-h-and-ready.  -  Devil's  ford. 

Bost.,  Houg:hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1 

Two  stories  of  the  early  days  of    California    in    Bret   Harte's  familiar 
vein.     They  are  spirited  and  well  told. 

A  Phillis  of  the  Sierras,  etc. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     $1 
Two  stories  of  California  in  the  author's  well-known  vein. 

Susy,  a  story  of  the  plains. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
The  unconventional  scenes  of  love,  murder  and  revenge  could  only  have 
occurred  in  the  unconventional  life  of  thirty  years  ago. 

Waif  of  the  plains. 

Bost,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1 
Opens  in  the   year  1852,  with    an   emigrant   train   crossing-  the  plains. 
The  storj'  deals  with  the  adventures  of  two  children  of  "the  train,"  who 
were  lost  but  afterwards  rescued. 

A  ward  of  the  Golden  Gate. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1891     $1.25 
The  interest  centers  in  Yerba  Buena,  an   heiress  and  ward  of  the  suc- 
cessive mayors  of  San  Francisco.     The  story  deals  with  her  experiences. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  87 

Hastings,  E.     Experiment  in  Altruism. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1895     75c 
A  brig-ht,  sympathetic  and  gently  satirical  sketch  of  various  types  of 
earnest  seekers  after  the  secret  of  the  universe,  in  "  College  settlements" 
work  and  kindred  experiments. 

Hawkins,  A.  H.     (Anthony  Hope,  pseud.)     Heart  of  the  Prin- 
cess Osra.  N.  Y.,  Stokes  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 
The  Princess  was  fond  of  adventure,  and  capable  of  many  varieties  of 
love  ;  her  fickle  heart  is  at  last  caught  through  a  clever  ruse. 

Prisoner  of  Zenda.  N.  Y.,  Holt  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 

Being  the  history  of  thi'ee  months  in  the  life  of  an  English  gentleman. 

The  incidents  are  rapidly  romantic  and  delightfully  improbable. 

Rupert  of  Hentzau.  N.  Y.,  Holt  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 

A  sequel  to  "  The  prisoner  of  Zenda,*' dealing  with  the  future  exploits 
of  Rudolph  Rassendyll. 

Hawthorne,  N.     Dolliver  romances. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     $1 
There  is  nothing  that  can  surpass  the  extraordinarj'  felicity  and  power 
of  his  scenes. 

House  of  seven  gables — Snow  image. 

N.  Y.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     S2 
Since  research  has  disclosed  the  manner  in  which  the  romance  is  inter- 
woven with  incidents  from  the  history  of  the  Hawthorne  family,  the  story 
of  "  The  house  of  seven  gables"  has  become  doubly  interesting. 

Twice  told  tales. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $2 
The  collection  affords,  besides  the  distinctive  imaginative  pleasures  to 
be  derived  from  it,  valuable  intimations  as  to  Hawthorne's  development, 
during  the  first  decade  of  his  career  as  an  author. 

j  Wonder  book.    Tanglewood  tales.    Grandfather's  chair. 

Classic  myths  and  earU'  American  history  rendered  into  capital  reading 
for  children. 

Heimburg,  W.     Two  daughters  of  one  race. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Worthington  Co.,  1890.     $1.25 
The  heroine  is  a  German   girl  who   unselfishly   devotes  herself  to  her 
spoiled  and  self-centered  sister. 


88  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

j  Henty,  G.  A.     Beric,  the  Briton. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.50 
Vivid  pictures   of   savag'e   Britain    and    cultured   Roman   life,  thrilling- 
scenes  in  the  arena  and  the  city,  including  a   description  of   the  burning- 
of  Rome. 

j  — —     Bonnie  Prince  Charlie. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50. 
The   story   deals    with   the   adventures   of    the   hero,    his   hairbreadth 
escapes  ;  and  these  make  up  as  g-ood  a  narrative  of  the   kind  as  has  ever 
been  read.     The  scene  is  laid  in  France. 

j  By  pike  and  dyke. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Boys  with  a  turn   for   historical   research  will    be   enchanted  with  this 
book. 

j  By  right  of  conquest,  or  with  Cortez  in  Mexico. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Mr,  Henty's  skill  has  never  been  more  convincingly  displaj'ed  than  in 
this  admirable  and  ing-enious  story. 

j  By  sheer  pluck. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Adventures  in  Africa  during  the  Ashanti  war. 

j  A  chapter  of  adventures. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Tale  of  a  coast   fishing-  lad  who  is  left   in    the  hands  of   the  revolting- 
Eigj'ptian  army  during-  the  bombardment  of  Alexandria. 

j  Condemned  as  a  nihilist. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $1.50 
Godfrey  Bullen,  the  young-  hero  suspected  of  nihilism,  is  sent  with  con- 
victs to  Siberia.     The  story  tells  of  his  adventures  and  final  escape. 

j  Facing"  death ;  tale  of  the  coal  mines, 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 

This  is  a  storj'  with  a  purpose.  It  is  intended  to  show  that  a  lad  who 
makes  up  his  mind  resoluteU^  and  firmly  that  he  will  rise  in  life  is  sure  to 
succeed. 

j  For  name  and  fame. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 
An  interesting-  story  of  the  last  war  in  Afghanistan.     Does  full  justice 
to  the  patriotism  of  the  Afghan  people. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  89 

j  Henty,  G.  A.     In  the  heart  of  the  Rockies. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.50 
A  storj'  of  adventure  in  Colorado  when  that  portion  of  the  United  States 
was  wholl3'  unexplored. 

j  In  the  reign  of  terror. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     Si. 50 
Mr.  Henty's  books  for  boys  are  always  admirable.     This  one  is  not  an 
exception. 

j In  times  of  peril.      II.     N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button,  n.  d.  $1.25 

The  brightest  of  all  the  living  writers  whose  office   it  is  to  enchant  the 
boys. — Christian  Leader. 

j  Lion  of  St.  Mark. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Mr.  Henty  has  never  produced  any  story  more  delightful,  more  whole- 
some, or  more  vivacious. 

j Out  on  the  Pampas. 

II.      N.  Y.,  E.  P.   Button,  n.   d.     $1 
A  story  of  South  American  pioneer  life. 

j Redskin  and  cowboy. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.50 
The  central  interest  of  this  story  is  found   in   the  many  adventures  of 
Hugh  Tunstall,  a  Cumberland  lad  who  finds  it  necessary  to  flee  from  his 
uncle's  house  and  who  shortly  after  becomes  a  cowboy. 

]  When  London  burned. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.50 
A  story  of  adventure,  intrigue  and  heroic  achievement. 

j With  Wolfe  in  Canada. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1887     $2 
An  account  of   the   struggle    between   Great    Britain    and   France  for 
supremacy  in  Canada. 

Higginson,  S.  J.     A  princess  of  Java. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1887     $1.50 
A  great  fund  of  information   about   the   historj',  geography-,  manners, 
customs  and  government  of  Java  is  conveyed  in  a  delightfully  told  story 
of  wliicli  noble  ladies  are  the  heroines. 
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90  BOARD    OF    LIBKAKY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Hill,  G.  L.     Katherine's  yesterday. 

Bost,  D.  Lothrop,  1895     $1.50 
Sixteen  stories  designed  to   inculcate   the   principles   that  underlie  the 
Christian  Endeavor  movement. 

Hillhouse,  M.  L.     lola,  the  senator's  daug-hter. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons.  1894     $1.25 
A  lifelike  picture  is  presented  of  the  business  classes  in  ancient  Rome 
about  nineteen  centuries  ago. 

Holley,   M.     (Josiah  Allen's  Wife. )     My  opinions   and   Betsy 
Bobbet's.     II.    Hartford,  American  Pub.  Co.,  1891     $2.50 
"Desig-ned,"  the  author  says,   "as  a   beacon    light  to  guide  women  to 
life,  liberty  and  the  pursuit  of  happiness." 

Samantha  among-  the  brethren. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Funk  &  Wagnalls,  1890     $2.50 
A  humorous  and  semi-serious  protest  against  the  decision  of  the  General 
Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  of  1888. 

Holm,  Saxe.     Stories.     Vol.  1. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 
Saxe  Holm's  characters  are  strongly  drawn,  and  she  goes  right  to  the 
heart  of  human  experiences  as  one  who  knows  the  way. 

Vol.  2.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 

The  stories  first  appeared  in  the  magazines  and  are  heartily  commended 
as  vigorous,  wholesome  and  sufficiently  exciting. 

Holmes,  O.  W.     Elsie  Venner. 

N.  Y.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
Through  all  the  disguise  of  fiction  a  grave   scientific  doctrine  may  be 
detected. 

Howard,  B.  W.     Aunt  Serena. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1881     n.2S 
A  good  a,nd  brilliant  American  novel,  its  treatment  is  fresh  and  uncon- 
ventional, its  style  spirited  and  its  characters  life-like  and  individualized. 

Guenn. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1882     $1.50  and  $1 
A  very  beautiful  and  artistic  but  pathetic  tale  of  Breton  fisher  life. 

One  summer. 

II.     Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
The  book  is  an  unpretentious  composition  ;  but  it  is  thoroughly  delight- 
ful reading. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  91 

Howard,  B.  W.     Open  door. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Selfishness  versus  unselfishness  is  the  key-note  of  a  story  laid  in  a  Ger- 
man  country  seat  which   introduces   many  social  questions  with  strong- 
common  sense  and  happy  humor. 

Howells,  W.  D.     Lady  of  the  Aroostook. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d     $1.50 
A  patriotic  and  chivalrous  purpose  to  rescue  the  American  woman  from 
the  aspersions  from  which  she  has  suff^ered  in  ©ne  or  two  quarters,  and  to 
show  of  what  fine  stuff  she  is  really  made. 

Hughes,  T.     Tom  Brown's  school  days. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1896     $1 
One  of   the  g-reat  books  of  the  century'.     Great   in  its  truthfulness  to 
phases  of  life,  full  of  meaning-,  suggestion  and  fascination,  great  because 
of  the  uplift  given  to  high  thinking  and  noble  living-. 

Jackson,  H.  H.     Hetty's  strang-e  history. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1894     $1 
The  heroine  enlists  our  sympathy  at  once.     The  story  cannot  fail  to  be 
of  interest  to  all  of  its  readers. 

Mercy  Philbrick's  choice. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,   1892     $1 

The  stor3'  is  told  with  a  felicitj'  of  description  and  richness  of  coloring- 
characteristic  of  the  author. 

Ramona.         "  Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1894     $1.50 

Considered  Mrs.  Jackson's  best  work;  strong  plea  for  justice  to  the 
Indian. 

Zeph.  Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1891     $1.25 

j  Jamieson,  Mrs.  C.  V.     Lady  Jane. 

II,      N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1891     $L50 
An  especially  delightful  story  of  a  ver3'  dainty  little  maid. 

j Seraph,  the  little  violiniste. 

Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 

Story  of  a  little  girl  with  a  passionate  love  for  music,  who  lives  alone 
with  her  invalid  mother.  A  kind  old  bookseller  proves  himself  a  friend 
to  them  through  many  bitter  experiences. 


92  BOARD    OF    rjBKAKY    COMMISSIONERS. 

j  Jamieson,  Mrs.  C.  V.     Tionette's  Philip. 

II.      N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1894     $1.50 

The  scene  of  this  book,  like  "  Lady  Jane,"  is  laid  in  New  Orleans,  where 

we  find  Philip  selling-  flowers.    Later,  when  Philip  is  adopted  by  a  wealthy 

artist  and  his  wife,  the  scene  of  the  story  shifts  to  New  York.     The. story 

is  told  in  Mrs.  Jamieson's  own  entertaining-  way. 

Janvier,  T.  A.     The  Aztec  treasure-house. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1890     $1.50 
A  succession  of  strange  and  wonderful   adventures   in  the  search  after 
and  finding  of  a  treasure. 

Jerome,  J.  K.     Three  men  in  a  boat. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Holt  &  Co.,  1890     $1.50 
A  trip  on  the  Thames  river  of  three  men  and  a  dog-  is  most  humorously 
described. 

j  Jewett,  S.  O.     Betty  Leicester. 

Bost.,  Houo^hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
A  very  suitable  and  pretty  story  for  young-  g-irls. 

Country  of  the  pointed  firs. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1897     $1.25 
The  story  of  a  summer  on  the  coast  of  Maine  and  the  adjacent  islands, 
forms  one  of  the  most  delig-htful  books  Miss  Jewett  has  written. 

Life  of  Nancy. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
Some  of  Miss  Jewett's  most  delig-htful  work  is  to  be  found  in  the  stories 
which  make  up  this  volume.     Her  own  sweetness  of   g-ood  breeding-  finds 
a  way  into  all  she  writes. 

Mate  of  the  Daylig-ht. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
Describes  with  absolute  fidelitj'  and  a  most  delicious  humor,  New  Eng- 
land life  and  character. 

Native  of  Winby. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
Describes  modes  of  life  and  tj-^pes  of  character  peculiar  to  New  England. 

—         Strang-ers  and  wayfarers. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1890     $1.25 
Eleven  stories  full  of  Miss  Jewett's  inimitable  New  England  local  color. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  93 

Johnston,  M.     Prisoners  of  hope. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 

An   uncommonly  strong-   story    of   Colonial  Virginia,  reproducing   the 

scenes,  characters,  the  social  life  and  the  very  spirit  of  the  time  and  place. 

To  have  and  to  hold. 

II.     Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1900     $1.50 
It  is  the  work  of  a  born  story-teller,  a  straightforward,  robust  romance 
in  which  many  thing's  come  to  pass  in  siinple  language. 

j  Kaler,  J.  O.     (James  Otis,  pseud.)     The  boy  captain. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1896     $1.50 
A  story  of  the  sea,  full  of  interesting-  and  exciting  adventures  of  the 
brave  young  seaman,  who  reclaimed  and  brought   back  to   New  York  a 
vessel  abandoned  by  its  crew. 

j Mr.  Stubb's  brother.       N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 

A  sequel  to  Toby  Tyler.  The  circus  element  is  not  made  sufficiently 
attractive  to  do  any  harm  and  is  more  than  counterbalanced  by  the  good- 
ness of  Toby. 

j The  sig-nal  boys  of  '75. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1897     75c 
A  tale  of  Boston  during  the  sieg-e. 

j Toby  Tyler.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 

A  very  amusing-  story  of  a  little  boy  who  joined  a  circus  and  after  ten 
weeks  of  heart-breaking  experiences  returns  to  his  home  much  wiser  for 
his  adventures. 

With  Perry  on  Lake  Erie.     A  tale  of  1812. 

Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
From  the  time  the  keels  of  vessels  which  became  famous  were  laid  until 
the  victory  was  won  which  made  Perry's  name  imperishable,  the  reader 
is  kept  in  close  touch  with  all  that  concerned  him. 

King,  Capt.  C.     Cadet  days. 

N.   Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,   1894     $1.25 
A  g-raphic  picture  of  West  Point,  giving-  all  the  details  of  cadet  life. 

Campaigfning-  with  Crook,  etc. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1890     $1.25 
A  fitting  tribute  to  a  gallant  commander  from  the  pen  of  a  most  popular 
writer.     The  three  remaining  stories  are  equally  well  told. 


94  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

King,  Capt.  C.     Colonel's  Christmas  dinner. 

Phila.,   Lippincott,   1892     75c 
Army  experiences   and    some   love   experiences   told   at   an  impromptu 
dinner  g-otten  up  in  armj'  quarters  one  bleak  Christmas  day. 

Colonel's  daug"hter,  or  winning-  his  spurs. 

II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1894     $1.25 
Ivig"ht  novel,  sketching-  admirably  life  at  a  southwestern  army  post. 

Kitty's  conquest.  Phila.,  Lippincott,  1895     $1 


Captain  King  has  caug-ht  the  true  spirit  of  the  American  novel. 
Marion's  faith.  II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1894     $1.25 


The  heroism  of  the  men  and  women  ordered  to  the  front  to  meet  the 
treacherous  Indian  is  worked  into  a  most  interesting  story. 

j  — —     Trooper  Ross  and  Sig-nal  Butte. 

II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1896     $1.50 
Two  exciting  stories  for  boys,  from  the  pen  of  the  well-known  military 
writer. 

Waring-'s  peril.  Phila.,  Lippincott,  1894     $1 


The  times  is  in  the  "sixties"  just  after  the  war.  The  incidents  rep- 
resents the  lights  and  shadows  of  military  life  and  are  evidently  drawn 
from  actual  knowledge  and  experience. 

Kingsley,  F.  M.     Cross  triumphant. 

Phila.,  Altemus,  1899     $1 
The  story  of  "a  child  of  the  law,"  who  witnesses,  amid   the  scenes  of 
the  recent  life  and  death  of  Jesus,  the  deepening  conflict  between  the  law 
and  the  Cross. 

Paul,  a  herald  of  the  cross. 

Phila.,   Altemus,   1897     $1.50 
A  vivid  and  picturesque  narrative  of   the  life  and  times  of  the  great 
apostle. 

Kipling,  R.     Captains  courageous. 

N.  Y..  Century  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
A  story  of  the  Grand  Banks  which  has  to  do  with  a  fifteen-year-old-boy 
who  at  the  outset  of  the  narrative  has  been   irredeemably  spoiled  by  an 
indulgent  mother. 

Jungle  book  ;   1st  and  2d  series. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Short  stories  relating,  with  one  exception,  to  animal  life  in  India. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  95 

Kirk,  E.  O.     Revolt  of  a  daug-hter. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1897     $1.25 
The  story  is  oue  almost  entirely  of  love  and  character.     America  and 
Italy  are  the  scenes  oif  action. 

j  Lang-,  A.     Blue  fairy  book. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1895     $2 
The  tales  of  this  volume  are  intended  for  children,  who  will  like,  it  is 
hoped,  the  old  stories  that  have  pleased  so  many  g-enerations. 

j Red  fairy  book. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1895     $2 
The  editor  of  this  book  picked  up  the  fairy  tales  from  French,  German, 
Greek,  Chinese,  Red  Indian  and  Russian  sources. 

j  Laurie,  A.     School  boy  days  in  Russia. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1892     $1.50 
The  scenes  from  Russian  school  life  are  novel  and  extremely  interesting. 

Lillie,  L.  C.     Colonel's  money. 

N.  Y.,   Harper  &  Bros.,  1888     $1 
Stor}-  of  an  American   girl   living   in  London,     Much  can   be  learned 
from  this  volume,  of  English  ways  and  manners. 

Elinor  Belden.  Phila.,  Coates  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 

The  entertaining  story  of  a  young  girl's  life. 

For  honor's  sake.  Phila.,  Coates  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 

The  story  deals  with  the  trials   and   triumphs   that  attend  the  heiress 
Dorothy,  and  the  scenes  are  mostly  laid  in  New  York  and  Connecticut. 

j Household  of  Glen  Holly. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1888     $1 
The  central  figure  of  the  Glen  Holly  household  is  Felix,  a  little  crippled 
boy.     It  is  a  charming  story  for  young  people. 

j Nan.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 

The  experiences  and  trials  of  a  young  girl  who  is  an  expectant  heiress 
of  a  rich  aunt. 

j Rolf  house.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 

A  sequel  to  the  story  of  "Nan." 

j  Lincoln,  J,  G.     Unwilling-  maid. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1897     $1.25 
A  capital  story  of  the  revolution,  for  girls.     The  heroine  is  the  daugh- 
ter of  an  American  general. 


*'6  BOAKD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Litchfield,  G.  D.     Little  Venice. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  189U     75c 
An  unusual  grace  of  expression  and  refinement  of  sentiment  character- 
izes all  of  Miss  Litchfield's  work. 

Lummis,  C.     King-  of  the  broncos. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.25 
Passionate  admiration  for  horses  ;  touches  of  tenderness  for  the  true 
affection  and  hig-h  moral  qualities  of  cowboys  ;  lots  of  fun  and  "go  ;"  all 
serve  to  make  this  collection  of  tales  a  spirited  one. 

Macdonald,  G.     Malcolm.  Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1.50 

Considered  the  best  work  of  this  writer  who  is  so  rich  in  noble  thought 
and  grand  impulse. 

Marquis  of  Lossie.  Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1.50 

Rich  in  noble  and  suggestive  thoughts,   and  entertaining  though  im- 
probable in  incident. 

St.  George  and  St.  Michael. 

II.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1.50 
A  mine  of  quaint  and  original  similitudes,  the  deep  perception  of  human 
nature  being  particularly  remarkable. 

McLean,  S.  P.     Cape  Cod  folks. 

Bost.,  Wolfe,  Fiske  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
It  is  decidedly  original  and  in  many  respects  marked  and  exceptionally 
striking  contribution  to  the  literature  of  locality. 

j  Mackie,  P.  B.     Ye  lyttle  Salem  maide. 

Bost.,  Lamson,  Wolfe  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
A  well  constructed   storj',   possessing  much  quaint  interest  apart  from 
the  climax,  which  is  ingeniously  accounted  for. 

Major,  C.     (Edwin  Caskoden,  pseud.)     When   knighthood  was 
in  flower.  Ind.,  Bowen-Merrill  Co.,  1898     $1.50 

A  charming  love  story  of  Charles  Brandon  and  Mary  Tudor,  the  sister 
of  Henry  the  Eighth. 

Marlitt,  E.     Gold  Elsie.  Phila.,  Lippincott,  n.  d.     75c 

It  is  believed  that  the  heroine's  life  depicts  the  early  life  of  the  author. 

Old  Ma'mselle's  secret.  Phila.,  Lippincott,  1893     75c 

This  storv  is  said  to  be  the  best  work  of  this  well-known  German  writer. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  97 

Matthews,  B.     His  father's  son. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  18%     $1.50 
"  The  reading-  of  such  a  book  is  an  intellectual  as  well  as  a  moral  sti»i- 
ulus.     I  felt  behind   the   book  a  keen,  sane,  S3'mpathetic  intelli.efence." — 
H.  Garland. 

j  Merriman,  E.  W,     Sir  Jefferson  Nobody. 

Chic,  McClurg- &  Co.,  1898     $1.25 
The  story  of  Paul  and  Minnie  Hawthorne,  two  orphans,  who  after  many 
unsuccessful  attempts  finally  find  their  uncle  and  are  happy  after  many 
trials. 

Mitchell,  Dr.  S.  W.     Hugh  Wynne. 

2  vols.     N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1899     $2 
A  story  of  colonial  times  which  has  run  through  many  editions. 

j  Molesworth,  Mrs.  M.  L.     Meg-  Langholme. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1897     $1.25 
Mrs.  Molesworth  is  too  well  known  as  a  successful  and  discriminating 
writer  of  stories  for  girls  to  need  one  word  said  in  her  praise. 

j  Sheila's  mystery.  II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1895     $1 

The  story  of  the  home  life  of  two  little  English  country  girls. 

j White  turrets.  N.  Y.,  Whittaker,  1895     $1 

Mrs.  Molesworth  has  not  won  her  position  as  a  favorite  author  of  juve- 
niles without  acquiring  a  skill  which  insures  her  success  as  a  stors'-teller. 

j  Morrison,  S.  E.     Chilhowee  boys  in  war  time. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowe]  1  &  Co.,  1893     $1.50 
Deals  with  settlers  in  Tennessee  and  their  hardships  during  the  exciting 
times  of  the  war  of  1812. 

Munroe,  K.     At  war  with  Pontiac. 

'II.      N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.25 
A  story  of  the  troubles  with  the  Indians  of  northern  New  York  a  cen- 
tury  and  a   half  ago.     A  glimpse   of   a   chapter   of   history   well   worth 
remembering. 

j  Cab  and  caboose,       N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,    1895     $1.25 

Story  of  the  life  of  a  railroad  boj'. 

j  Dorymates.  II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros,  1889     $1.25 

The  hero  is  a  babj'',  picked  up  in  a  floating  barrel  by  a  fishing  schooner  ; 
in  time  he  discovers  his  parents  and  finds  himself  heir  to  an  English 
estate. 

l.J 


98  BOAKD    OF    LIBKAKV    COMMISSIONEKS. 

j  Munroe,  K.     "  Forward  march!"   A  tale  of  the  Spanish-Ameri- 
can war.  II.     N.  Y,,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1899     $1.25 
This  story  narrates  the  adventures  of  a  boy  who  enlisted  in  Col.  Roose- 
velt's famous  regfiment  and  was  sent  on  special  service  to  carry  messages 
to  Gen.  Garcia. 

j Prince  Dust}-. 

II.      N.   Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,    1895     $1.25 
Gives  a  good  idea  of  life  in  the  oil  regions,  also  information  regarding 
the  finding  of  oil. 

j  Snow-shoes  and  sledges. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $1.25 
Mr.  Munroe  long  ago  established  himself  as  one  of  our  ablest  writers 
for  children,  and  this  latest  work  from  his  pen  is  perhaps  the  best  he  has 
published. 

j  With  Crockett  and  Bowie. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     $1.25 
The  story  is  of  the  struggle   by  which  Texas  gained   her  independence 
from  Mexico. 

j  Murfree,  M.  N.     (Charles  Egbert  Craddock,  pseud. )     Young- 
mountaineers.     Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin&Co.,  1897     $1.25 
This  book  contains  stories  of  adventure  in   the   mountains  of  east  Ten- 
nessee, and  they  are   all   told   in    the  vigorous,   dramatic  manner  of  her 
other  stories. 

Murray,   W.   H.   H.     John   Norton's   Thanksgiving  party  and 
other  stories.  Bost.,  DeWolfe  &  Fiske,  n.  d.     $1.25 

These  stories  have  John  Norton,  the  trapper,  for  their  hero,  represent- 
ing an  ideal  New  England  man  who  spent  his  life  in  the  woods. 

Noble,  A.  L.     Love  and  shawl  straps. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1 
A  capital  story,  cleverly  told. 

Norton,  C.  L.     Queen's  rangers. 

II.     Bost.,  W.  A.  Wilde  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
With  historical   truth   the  author  in  this,  his  latest  book,  has  happily 
coupled  an  exceedingly  interesting  and  instructive  book. 

j  Ogden,  R.     Little  homespun.     N.  Y.,  Stokes  Co.,  1897     $1.25 
The  story  brings  in  a  visit  of  the   heroine   and   some  of  her  friends  to 
Arlington!  and  incidentally  describes  visits  to  several  of   the   historical 
spots  around  Washington. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  99 

OUivant,  A.     Bob,  son  of  battle. 

N.  Y.,  Doubleday  &  McClure,  1898     $1.25 
The  tale  is  of  shepherds  of   the   extreme   North  of   England  and  their 
dog-s,  their  rivalries  and  contests,  etc.     One  of  the  strongest  novels  of  the 
year. 

Overton,  R.     King-'s  pardon. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1896     $1.25 
The  storj-  is  full  of  exciting  adventure  afloat  and  ashore,  in  war  and 
peace,  at  home,  in  the  West  Indies  and  the  far  Australian  bush. 

Page,  T.  N.     Among-  the  camps. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner^s  Sons,  1891     $1.50 
These  stories  furnish  another  record  of  the  daily  humanity  which  soft- 
ened the  civil  strife.     Told  in  a  dashing,  vigorous  and  humorous  manner. 

On  Newfound  river.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1 

The  story  tells  of  a  family  feud  which  had  lasted  for  three  generations 

brought  to  an  end  by  the  politic  god  of  love. 

Polly.  II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.50 

A  pretty  love   story  of   old  slavery-  days  with    its  scene  on  a  southern 

plantation. 

Red  Rock.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.25 

A  romantic  love  story  of   the   South   just   after  the  war— a  time  when 

romance  and  pathos  combined  in  many  picturesque  developments. 

j Two  little  confederates. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 
The  fact  that  the  incidents   are   just    such    as   might  and  probably  did 
happen  in  war  time  to  two  bright,  brave  boys  makes  the  book  more  fasci- 
nating. 

Two  prisoners.  N.  Y.,  R.  H.  Russell,  1898     $1 

No  matter  how  slight  a  story  Thomas  Nelson  Page  may  write,  it  alwaj's 

has  in  it  some  people  you  would  like  to  have  known. 

Parker,  G.     Battle  of  the  strong-. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
War,  loyalty,  treason,  love,  and  devotion  lend  a  most  truthful  and  often 
Iragic  variet3'  to  the  tale.     The  story  is  of  engrossing  interest. 

• Seats  of  the  mig-hty.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.50 

The  memoirs  of  Capt.  Robert  Mora^',  sometime  an  officer  in  the  Virginia 
regiment.  The  author  has  been  strictly  faithful  to  historical  facts  in  the 
romance. 


100  BOAKD    OF    LIBKARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Parker,  G.      Trail  of  the  sword.         Phila.,  Appleton,  1896     $1 
Mr.  Parker  here  adds  to  a   reputation   already  wide,  and  anew  demon- 
strates his  power  of  pictorial  portraj'al,  and  of  strong  dramatic  situation 
and  climax. 

Peattie,  E.     A  mountain  woman. 

Chic,   Way  &  Williams,  1S96     $1.25 
The  book  contains  several  of  the  best  tales  of  western  life  ever  written. 

Pemberton,  C.  H.     Your  little  brother  James. 

Phila.,  Jacobs  &  Co.,  1897     75c 
story  of  a  waif  who  is  rescued  from  corrupting-  environments  and  sent 
into  the  country  to  be  uplifted  by  the  moral  influence  of  an  individual. 

Pemberton,  M.     Kronstadt.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1898    $1.50 

It  is  a  profoundly  interesting-  and  exciting  story  and  original  in  plot. 

A  puritan's  wife.      N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 

This  new  novel  is  full  of   adventure,  constructed  with   great  skill  and 

holds  the  interest  from  beginning  to  end. 

j  Perry,  N.     A  flock  of  girls. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
A  collection  of  short  stories  entirely  about  girls. 

j Another  flock  of  girls. 

II.     Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Five  pretty  stories  about  girls,  and  for  girls. 

j Hope  Benham. 

II.     Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
A  pleasant  and  graceful  story  of  school  girl  life.  * 

Phelps,  E.  S.     Beyond  the  gates. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
The  author  leads  us  on  a  strange  journey  into  the  land  of  mysteries. 

Fourteen  to  one. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
Mrs,  Phelps-Ward,  at  her  best,  is  very,  verj'  good  ;  and  she  is  best  in 
most  of  the  papers  of  this  volume. 

Gates  ajar.      Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     $1.50 

Glimpses  of  the  life  beyond  are  shown  us  in  this  popular  story. 

Gates  between. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1887     $1.25 
Again  Miss  Phelps  carries  her  readers  into  the  unseen  world. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  101 

j  Phelps,  E.  S.     Gypsy  Breynton. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
The  story  of  a  thoug-htless,  disorderl_Y  little  girl  who  learns  her  lessons 
throug-h  severe  experiences. 

•     Hedg-ed  in.       Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     $1.50 

A  book  to  be  read  as  a  duty,  to  be  enjoyed  as  a  masterpiece  of  novel 
writing-  with  a  purpose. — L(iterar3'  World. 

Jack,  the  fisherman. 

II.     Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     50c 
An  effective  story  of  the  curse  of  heredity,  full  of  tenderness  and  irre- 
sistible pathos. 

Loveliness.  Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mfflin  &  Co.,  1900     $1 

Story  of  a  dog,  dealing  with  the  subject  of  vivisection. 

Silent  partner. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
The  interest  of  the  story  lies  in  the  strange  scenes  and  peoples  to  which 
the  reader  is  introduced. 

Supply  at  Saint  Agatha's. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1897     $1 

j  Plympton,  A.  G.     Betty,  a  butterfly. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1894     $1 
She  is  a  bright  little  creation,  as  winning  as  "  Dear  daughter  Dorothy." 

j Dear  daughter  Dorothy. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1895     $1 
A  joUv  story  of  a  little  girl  who  was  her  father's  mother  in  a  very  real 
way. 

j  A  flower  of  the  wilderness. 

II.     Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1899     $1.25 
A  charming-  story  of  Massachusetts  in  the  old  colonial  days,  including 
much  valable  information  for  young  people  regarding  the  fauna  and  flora 
of  New  England. 

Pool,  M.  L.     Against  human  nature. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $1.25 
The  evolution  of  the  lovable  but  untrained  heroine  into  noble,  unselfish 
womanhood  is  depicted  witl\  admirable  art. 


102  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Pool,  M.  L.     A  g-olden  sorrow.     Chic,  Stone  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
A  storj'  of  love  and  adventure  in  St.   Augustine,  much  more  exciting- 
than  Miss  Pool's  stories  usually  are,  but  with  all  her  delightful  sense  of 
humor. 

Mrs.  Gerald.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $1.50 

Another  of  the  author's  strong  studies  of  woman's  complex  nature. 

Out  of  Step.  Bost.,  Harper,  1894     $1.25 

Sequel  to  the  "Two  salomes." 

Red-bridge  neig-hborhood. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1898     $1.50 
A  novel  with  a  New  England  setting.     The  problem  dealt  with  is  how 
much  a  woman's  love  can  tolerate  before  it  is  entirely  deadened. 

Two  Salomes.  Best.,  Harper,  1893     $1.25 

Story  of  a  New  England  girl  who  is   the  victim  of   invincible  hereditj'. 
which  leads  her  to  commit  crime. 

j  Pyle,  H.     Men  of  iron. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,   1891     $2 
The  time  is  the  fifteenth  century,  the  scene  is  laid  in  England  ;  Henry 
IV  and  the  men  of  his  court  are  the  men  of  iron. 

j  Modern  Aladdin. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $1.25 
A  book  of  wonderful  adventures  and  astounding  occurrences. 

j  Otto  of  the  siU'Cr  hand. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $2 
A  tale  of  German}'  in  the  days  of  the   robber  barons,  when  the  general 
lawlessness  of  the  times  gave  scope  to  numberless  deeds  of  bravery  and 
cruelty. 

Rayner,  E.     Free  to  serve. 

Bost.,  Copeland  &  Day,   1897     $1.50 
The  characters   are   finely  delineated,  the  varied  and  rapidU'  shifting 
scenes  are  pictured  with  the  skill  of  an  artist,  and  the  pure  moral  tone  is 
carried  through  the  whole,  like  a  golden  thread. 

Rhoscomyl,  O.     Jewel  of  Ynj's  Galon. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
Such  a  story  as  this  is  one  to  make   the   reputation  of  a  new  author  or 
add  to  that  of  one  alreadj'  famous. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  105 

Richards,  L.  E.     Marg-aret  Montfort. 

Bost.,  Dana,  Estes  &  Co.,  1898     $1.25 
A  new  volume  in  the  series  of  which  "Three  Margarets"  was  so  suc- 
cessful as  the  initial  volume. 

j  Oueen  Hildeg^arde. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1889     $1.25 
The  story  tells  of  a  little  girl  forced  into  society  who  becomes  tired  and 
ill  from  her  unnatural  life  ;  but  is  finally  restored  to  happiness  and  health 
by  a  residence  west,  where  the  right  surroundings  make  her  well  again. 

j Three  Marg-arets.       Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1897     $1.25 

It  is  one  of  the  most  clever  stories  for  girls  that  the  author  has  written. 

Riley,  J.  W.     Sketches  in  prose. 

Ind.,  Bowen-Merrill  Co.,  1892     $1.25 
Twelve  graphic  stories  each  prefaced  by  a  poem. 

Russell,  W.  C.     Emigrant  ship.  N.  Y.,  Cassell,  1893     $1 

A  series  of  wonderful  adventures,  graphicallj'  told. 

j  Sage,  A.  C.     A  little  daughter  of  the  revolution. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Stokes  Co.,  1899     $1.50 

A  story  of  the  boys  and  girls  of  '76. 

Saunders  M.     Beautiful  Joe. 

II.     Phila.,  American  Baptist  Pub.  Soc,  1894     $1.25 
The  autobiography  of  a  dog. 

Scott,  Sir  Walter.     Waverly  novels. 

Estes  edition;  12  vols.,  cl.  Bost.,  Estes,  1887     $18 

Merrill  &  Baker  ed.;  12  vols.,  buckram. 

N.  Y.,  Merrill  &  Baker,  1895     $15 
New  Standard  ed.;  12  vols.,  buckram. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.  122.50 
Abbott ;  Anne  of  Geirstein  ;  Antiquar3' ;  Aunt  Margaret's  mirror ; 
Betrothed ;  Black  dwarf ;  Bride  of  Lammermoor ;  Castle  dangerous  ; 
Count  Robert,  of  Paris  ;  Death  of  the  laird's  Jock  ;  Fair  maid  of  Perth  ; 
Guy  Mannering;  Heart  of  Midlothian;  Highland  widow;  Kenilworth  ; 
Legend  of  Montrose  ;  Old  mortality  ;  Pirate  ;  Peveril  of  the  Peak  ;  Ouen- 
tin  Durward ;  Rob  Roy;  Red  gauntlet;  St.  Ronan's  well;  Surgeon's 
daughter  :  Talisman  ;  Tapestried  chamber  ;  Two  rovers  ;  Woodstock. 

Seawell,  M.  E.     The  Berkleys  and  their  neig-hbors. 

Phila.,  AppletoD,  1892     75c 
The  incidents   are  of   great    interest,    well    imagined    and   admirably 
carried  out. 


104  BOAKD    OF    LIBRAKY    COMMISSIONERS. 

j  Seawell,  M.  E.     Little  Jarvis.    II.    Phila.,  Appleton,  1894     $1 
The  hero  is  a  mischievous  luidshipman  on   board  the  frigate  Constitu- 
tioa.  who  finalh^  dies  a  heroic  death   during-  the  historical  fight  between 
the  Constitution  and  the  Vengeance. 

Maid  Marian  Phila.,  Appleton,  1891     $1 

There   is   unmistakable    cleverness    in   the   volume,   and   the    author's 
sense  of  humor  makes  itself  felt  everywhere. 

■     Sprig"htly  romance  of  Marsac. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1.25 
The  way  in  which  the  wit   and   good   nature   of   this  Bohemian  of  the 
Latin  Quarter  triumph  over  adverse  circumstances  and  land  him  and  his 
friend  in  affluence  and  bliss  is  told  in  a  brisk  narrative. 

j  Throug-h  thick  and  thin. 

Bost.,   D.   Lothrop,   1893     $1.50 
Two  stories  for   boys,  both    having   for   the   leading   incidents  acts  of 
heroism  which  really  occurred  ;  one   in   the  American   arm3%  the  other  in 
the  nav3^ 

Sidney,  M.     Ging-ham  bag-.  Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1.25 

A  characteristic  New  England  storj'. 

The  judg-es  cave.  Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1.50 

Around  the  story  of  "  The  Judges"  of  King  Charles — Goffe  and  Whalley 

— who  were  hiding  in   the  New  Haven  colony,  the  author   has  woven   a 
powerful  romance. 

Little  maid  of  Concord  town. 

11.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1898     $1.50 
A  romance  of  the  American  revolution. 

Sienkiewicz,  H.     Quo  Vadis.  Phila.,  Altemus,   1897     $1.25 

This  remarkable  romance,  dealing  with   history  and  religion,  with  the 

customs   of    Rome  in   the   days   of   Nero,    and   the    martyrdom    of   early 

Christians,  is  likely  to  take  a  place  as  the  greatest  of  this  author's  works. 

Smith,  F.  H.     Tom  Grog-an. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
"  Tom  Grogan"  is  the  crowning  achievement  of  Mr.  Smith's  genius  as 
a  novelist.     It  has  attracted  marked  attention  by  its  superb  and  original 
heroine. 

Spofford,  H.  p.     Scarlet  popp}'  and  other  stories. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1894     $1.25 
A  collection  of  bright  and  clever  short  stories. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  105 

Steel,  F.  A.     On  the  face  of  the  waters. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1897     $1.50 

We  know  none  will   lay  it  down  without  a  feeling  of   admiration.     It  is 
a  most  wonderful  picture. 

Stevenson,  R.  L.     Black  arrow. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.25 
A  tale  of  rapid  action  and  stirring-  adventure  in  the  time  of  the  "  War  of 
the  Roses,"  late  in  the  reign  of  unhappy  Henry  Sixth. 

Merry  men  and  other  tales,  and  Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hyde. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.25 
Whatever  Mr.  Stevenson  writes  has  in  it  the   always  indefinable  touch 
of  original  power,  and   this   has   been   nowhere  shown  so  forcibly  as  in 
the  strange  story  of  "  Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hyde." 

Treasure  island. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.25 
A  new  edition  of  the  best  pirate  story  ever  written. 

Stimson,  F.  J.     King-  Noanett. 

Bost.,  Lamson,  WolfiPe  &  Co.,  1896     $2 
It  is  safe  to  predict  that  King  Noanett  will  take  its  place_  in  the  hearts 
of  the  people  with  such  books  as  Lorna  Doone,  etc.     A  most  noble  book. 

Stockton,  F.  R.     Captain  Chap. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,   1897     $1.50 
The  book  is  a  good  piece  of  work,  with   its   scene   laid  in   Florida  and 
plenty  of  camp  life  and  hunting. 

Chosen  few.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.25 

The  stories  were  grouped  as  a  representative  class  of  the  author's  best 

known  work  in  this  line. 

j  Stoddard,  W.  O.     The  captain's  boat. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Merriam  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
The  experiences  of  two  lads,  owners  of  the   "Sea  Lion,"  make  up  a 
thoroughly  nautical  story. 

j  Chumley's  post.  Phila.,  Lippincott,   1896     $1.50 

The  book  gives  a  fresh  and  interesting  account  of  frontier  life,  and  is 
told  by  a  man  who  loves  his  subject. 

j Dab  Kinzer.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,   1893     SI 

There  cannot  be  much  doubt  as  to  the  merits  of  a  story  that  has  sur- 
vived the   criticisms   of   its   keen-scented   readers.     It  is  the  story  of  a 
"  growing  boy." 
U 


106  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

j  Stoddard,  W.  O.     The  Noank's  log-. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1900     $1.25 
A  naval  story  of  the  American   revolution,  detailing-  the  adventures  of 
Guert  Ten  Ej'Ck  and  his  friends  on  the  American  privateer  Noank.     All 
boys  and  girls  who  read  "  Guert  Ten  Eyck"  will  welcome  this  volume. 

The  red  patriot.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.50 

Mr.  Stoddard  is  at  his  best  in  this  stirring  story,  which  amongf  other 

themes  pictures  incidents  of  Washington's  campaigning  in  New  Jersey. 

Stowe,  H.  B.     Uncle  Tom's  cabin. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
A  story  which  brings  out   true   pictures,  in   detail,  of  slave  life  in  the 
southern  states.     Mrs.  Stowe's  masterpiece. 

Stuart,  R.  M.     In  Simpkinsville. 

N.  Y.,   Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $1.25 
These  six  stories  are  Mrs.  Stuart's  latest  and   unquestionablj'  her  best. 

Solomon  Crow's  Christmas  pockets. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &,  Bros.,  1897     $1.25 
Humor,    pathos,    sympathy   and    insight    characterizes   Mrs.    Stuart's 
fiction,  which  is  as  able  as  it  is  wholesome  and  engaging. 

j The  story  of  Babette. 

II.    N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1894     $1.50 
Story  of  a  little  Creole   girl   daintily  told,  and  without  doubt  all  who 
read  it  will  be  charmed. 

j  Swett,  S.     Flying-  Hill  farm. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $1  25 
A  bright,  breezy  story  for  young  folks,  abounding  in  pleasing  incident. 

j Lollipop's  vacation  and  other  stories. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  n.  d.     $1.25 
Seventeen  short  stories   that   have   appeared   in   the  St.  Nicholas  from 
time  to  time. 

Pennyroyal  and  mint. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1896     $1.25 
The  present  collection  is  of  the  best  stories  that  have  appeared  in  Har- 
per's Bazaar,  Home  Journal,  etc.,  during  the  past  few  years. 

Taylor,  M.  I.     The  cobbler  of  Nimes. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1900     $1.25 
A  delightful  tale  of  love  and  heroism  in   the   days  when  the  Huguenots 
of  Languedoc  waged  their  desperate  fight  for  liberty  of  conscience  against 
the  tyranny  of  Louis  XIV. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  107 

Taylor,  M.  I.     On  the  red  staircase. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1900     $1.25 
A  thrilling-  tale  of   intrigue   and    barbaric   plot.     The  book  is  exciting, 
well  sustained  and  excellentl\'  written.     Another  "  Zenda"  story. — The 
Times-Herald,  Chicago. 

Yankee  volunteer.  Chic,  McClurg- &  Co.,  1900     $1.25 

A  delicious  story  of  the  revolutionary  war,  in  a  pretty  setting  of  exqui- 
site nature  pictures  of  scene  and  character. 

Thanet,  O.     Expiation. 

II.      N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1890     $1 
Rich  in  thrilling-  adventure. 

Heart  of  toil.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.50 

Miss  French  is  not  only  one  of   the   most   popular  of  American  story- 
writers,  but  one  of  the  most  thoroughly  American  in  spirit. 

The  missionary  sheriff. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $1.25 
Incidents  in  the  life  of  a  plain  man  who  tried  to  do  his  duty. 

— Stories  of  a  western  town. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 

Contents.      The   besetment  of  Kurt  Leiders  ;      face  of  failure;  Tommj^ 

and  Thomas  ;  Mother  Emeritus  ;  An  assisted  providence  ;  Harry  Lossing-. 

Thompson,  E.  S.     Wild  animals  I  have  known. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     S2 
It  is  certainly  in  advance  of  anything-  else  dealing-  with  our  four-footed 
brethren  that  has  yet  appeared  in  America.     The  originality'  and  fresh- 
ness are  irresistible. 

Three  heroines  of  New  England  romance. 

II.     Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1895     $2 
A  charming  volume  dealing  with  the  courtship  and  marriage  of  three 
famous  beauties  of  old  colonial  times. 

j  Tomlinson,  E.  T.     Boy  soldiers  of  1812. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1895     $1.50 
The  author's  purpose  is  by  means  of  living-  characters,  to  impart  vital 
force  to  the  conditions  and  events  of  the  war  of  1812. 

j Guarding-  the  border. 

II.     Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1897    $1.50 
The  scene  of  this  story  is  laid  on   the   great  lakes,  and  it  can  be  justly 
said  that  the  entire  setting  of  the  book  is  historically  correct. 


108  BOAKD    OF    LIBKAKY    COMMISSIONERS. 

j  Tomlinson,  E.  T.     Three  colonial  boys. 

II.     Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 

The  setting-  of  this  story  is  in  the  main  historically  true, 
j     —     Three  young-  Continentals. 

II.     Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 

The  setting-  of  the  storj-,  like  that  of  the  others  of  the  series,  is  true  his- 
torically, and  the  events  of  the  times  are  interesting-ly  treated. 

j Two  young-  patriots.        Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 

The  history  of  Burgo^ne's  campaign  is  one  of  g-reat  interest  and  is  well 
broug-ht  out  in  the  part  which  the  "  two  young-  patriots"  took  in  the  events 
wliich  led  rp  to  the  surrender  of  General  Burg-oyne  and  his  arm3-. 

j  Uncle  Sam's  story  -world. 

II.     Bost.,  De  Wolfe,  Fiske  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 
A  collection  of  short  stories  for  boys  and  g-irls. 

Verne,  J.     Around  the  world  in  eig-hty  days. 

N.  Y.,  Routledg-e  &  Sons,  n.  d.     40c 
The  author  bring-s  to   his  so   justly  popular  works  an  ardor  and  faith 
which  g-reatly  contribute  to  their  success. 

—         The  mysterious  island. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $2.50 
The  book  is  written  with  the  usual  vig-or  and  enthusiasm  of  the  author, 
whose  works  are  universally  popular. 

Twenty  thousand  leag-ues  under  the  sea. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     75c 
The  marvelous  and  exciting-  adventures  of  Pierre  Aronnax,  Conseil  his 
servant  and  Ned  Land,  a  Canadian  harpooner. 

Viaud,  L.  M.  J.  (Pierre  Loti,  pseud.)  An  Iceland  fisherman. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1893.     $1 
In  this,  his  masterpiece,  the  author  tells  a  simple   love  story,  striking- 
down  to  the  primal  roots  of   human   pathos  with   the  old,  old  tragedy  of 
love  and  death. 

Wallace,  L.     Ben  Hur.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.50 

This  story  is  dramatic.  The  treatment  throughout  is  so  delicate  and 
reverential  that  there  is  no  possible  occasion  for  objections  on  the  subject 
dealt  with. 

Warman,  C.     Frontier  stories. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.25 
Mr.  Warman  has  written  with  energj^  and  facility  of  what  he  thoroughly 
understands,  and  cannot,  therefore,  fail  to  interest  his  readers. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  109 

Warner,  S.  (Wetherell  E.,  pseud.)  The  wide,  wide  world. 

II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1893     $1 
Miss  Warner  is  one  of  the  best  friends  a  YOung  g'irl  can  have  as  chape- 
rone  into  the  delightful  kingdom  of  romance. 

Watson,  Rev.  J.     (Ian  Maclaren,  pseud.)     Beside   the   bonnie 
brier  bush.  N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 

This  new  author  has  leaped  into  sudden  fame,  for  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  is  his— to  transmute  homely  deeds  into  shining  marvels. 

Westcott,  E.  N.     David  Harum. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton  &  Co.,  1900     $1.50 
A  notable  contribution  to  those  sectional   studies  of  American  life  by 
vrhich  our  literature  has  been  so  greatly  enriched. 

Westover,  C.     Bushy.  N.  Y.,  Morse  Co.,  1896     $1.50 

A  romance  founded  on  fact.  The  scene  is  laid  in  the  Rocky  mountains 
and  the  heroine  is  a  young'  girl  who  has  since  become  famous  in  music 
and  literature  in  New  York. 

Weyman,  S.  J.     From  the  memoirs  of  a  minister  of  France. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
These  short  stories  in  the  daj's  of  Henry  IV  move  briskly,  and  while 
they  are  but  slight  are  vivid. 

A  g-entleman  of  France. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
Romance  of  the  time  of  Henry  of  Navarre  ;  stirring  adventure  and  ex- 
cellent historical  setting. 

The  house  of  the  wolf. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Longmans,  Green  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
A  modern  English  version   of   a  curious  French   memoir  written  about 
1620. 

My  lady  Rotha.  II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1894     $1.25 

No  one  of  Mr.  Wej'man's  books  is  better  than  "  My  L,ady  Rotha,'"  unless 

it  be  "  Under  the  red  robe."     It  is  a  good  book  to  read  and  read  again. 

Red  cockade.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $1.50 

A  succession  of  thrilling  incidents  which   holds   the  reader's  interest  to 

the  last. 

Whitney,  A.  D.  T.     The  Gayworthys. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 

It  is  full  of  radiant  and  kindly  humor.  It  is  a  book  for  much  enduring 
usefulness. 


110  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Whitney,  A.  D.  T.     Hitherto. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
The  admirable   local   coloring-  which   Mrs.  Whitney  has   given   to  her 
thoroug-hly  New  England  tales   is   of   priceless  value,  and  her  simplicity 
and  exquisite  delicacy  is  delightful. 

Square  peg-s. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,   1899     $1.50 
The  storv  is  told  in  Mrs.  Whitney's  well-known  style,  and  abounds  in 
those  humorous  touches  and  flashes  of  inspiration  which  make  her  stories 
so  charming. 

j  Wiggin,  K.  D.     Bird's  Christmas  carol. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     50c 
A  tender  and  touching  tale  of  an  invalid  child  who  spent  her  little  life 
in  adding  to  others'  joys. 

Cathedral  courtship. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1 
story  of  the  courting  of  Miss   Catherine  Schuyler  while   touring  the 
English  cathedral  towns  in  company  with  Miss  Celia  Van  Tyck. 

j  Polly  Oliver's  problem. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1 
The  scenes  are  laid  in  California.     Polly's  problem  is  how  to  add  to  a 
limited  income. 

j  Timothy's  quest. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1 
Timothy  is  in  quest  of  a  mother  for  a  little  girl  who  has  been  his  com- 
panion on  a  wretched  baby  farm.     Bright,  touching  and  humorous. 

Wilkins,  M.  E.     A  humble  romance  and  other  stories. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1887.     $1.25 
stories  of  life  in  rural  New  England,  in  which  will  be  found  equal  parts 
of  pathos  and  humor. 

Jane  Field.  II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $1.25 

The  author  has  made  an  unlovely  middle-aged  woman  the  center  of  a 
story  of  sustained  power,  showing  her  stern  struggle  with  fate  and  unfal- 
tering persistence  in  the  path  she  has  chosen. 

Jerome,  a  poor  man.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $1.50 

It  is  a  book  which  will  be  appreciated  wherever  the  pathos  and  dignity 

of  human  nature  make  their  appeal  to  sympathetic  readers. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  Ill 

AVilkins,  M.  E.     Love  of  Parson  Lord. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1900     $1.25 
A  collection  of  five  delightful  stories  in  widely  different  veins. 

New  Eug-land  nun  and  other  stories. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  «&  Bros.,  n.  d.     Si. 25 
This  second  volume  of  stories  of  homelj^  New  England  will  greatly  con- 
firm the  reputation  which  her  first  volume  won. 

Pembroke.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.50 

The  pathos  of  New  England  life,  its  intensities  of  repressed  feeling,  its 
homely  tragedies,  and  its  tender  humor,  have  never  been  better  told. 

Williams,  Maj.  G.  F.     Bullet  and  shell,  a  soldier's  romance. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Fords,  Howard  &  Hulbert,  1882     $2.75 
A  succession  of  vivid  pictures,  tragic  as  well  as  comic. 

Wister,  O.     Red  men  and  white. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $1.50 
Strong,  clear  impressions  of  the  red  savage  and  the  civilization  of  the 
plains. 

Woolson,  C  F.     Anne. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $1.25 
A  charming  story  ;  the  scene  is  laid  on  the  picturesque  island  of  Mack- 
inac, where  tourists  of  today  may  see  the  home  of  Anne  still  standing. 

Jupiter  lig-hts.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1889     Si. 25 

Once  more  the  author  shows  the  unreasoning,  all  pardoning  love  of  two 
g-ood  women. 

Wynne,  M,  Y.     Little  room  and  other  stories. 

Chic,  Way  &  Williams,  1895     $1.25 
No  more  original  book  of  "  Ghostly  folk-lore''  tales  has  appeared  in  this 
century. 

Wyss,  J.  R.     Swiss  family  Robinson. 

N.  Y.,  Routledg-e  &  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 

910.     DESCRIPTION,  TRAVEL  AND  ADVENTURE. 

Aldrich,  H.  L.     Arctic  Alaska  and  Siberia. 

Chic,  Rand  &  McNally,  1889     §1.50 
An  interesting  account  of  eight  months  of  actual   experience  with  the 
Arctic  whalemen. 


112  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Allen,  J.  L.     Blue  grass  reg-ion  of  Kentuck}-,  etc. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $2.50 
Sketches  of  Kentucky  life  and  manners  embracing-  most  entertaining- 
descriptions. 

Allen,  W.  B.     Lion  city  of  Africa. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1892     $2.25 

Amicis,  E.  De.     Constantinople. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1.50 
A  remarkable  work.     The  author  is  a  poet,  an  artist,  a  wonder  worker 
in  words. 

Anderson,  L.     Among-  typhoons  and  pirate  craft. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $1.75 
A  book  of  interesting-  and  exciting  adventure. 

Bacon,  A.  M.     Japanese  girls  and  women. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
Describes  the  domestic  and   social  life  of  Japanese  women  of  various 
classes  from  childhood  to  old  age  in  the  country  and  the  town. 

Japanese  interior. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
Of  remarkable  value  and  delightfully  readable. 

Ballou,  M.  M.     Aztec  land. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 

Due  north.       Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1891     $1.50 

The  popular  success  of  his  former  books  of  travel  insured  the  flattering 
reception  which  this  volume  has  received. 

Due  south.       Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 

A  comprehensive  view  of  the  island  of  Cuba,  past  and  present,  and  the 
author  depicts  the  political  and  moral  darkness  which  have  so  long 
enshrouded  it. 

Due  west.         Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1891     $1.50 

It  is  a  book  of  books  on  foreign  travel,  and  deserves  to  be  in  the  hands 
of  all  readers  as  combining  just  the  qualities  to  give  the  greatest  infor- 
mation and  zest. 

New  Eldorado. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $1 

An  animated,  instructive  and  readable  narrative  of  a  journey  to  Alaska. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  113 

Barnes,  J.     Yankee  ships  and  Yankee  sailors. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
Old  adventures  in  new  setting-,  described  in  a  breezy,  captivating  style. 

Baxter,  S.     Cruise  of  a  land-yacht. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1891     $1.75 

Biart,  J.  L.     The  Aztecs.  Chic,  McClurg-,  &  Co.,  1892     $2 

The  author  of  this  work  ranks  as  the  best  living-  authority  on  this  sub- 
ject. He  is  a  distinguished  French  scientist  who  spent  twenty-four  years 
in  Mexico. 

Bigelow,  P.     Borderland  of  Czar  and  Kaiser. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $2 
Notes  on  both  sides  of  the  Russian  frontier. 

White  man's  Africa.      N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $2.50 

The  brightest,  the  most  comprehensive,  and  the  most  impartial  of  the 
dozens  of  books  that  have  been  published  since  recent  developments  gave 
occasion  for  book  making  on  this  subject. 

Bird,  I.  L.    (^afterwards  Mrs.  Bishop.)     Journeys  in  Persia  and 
Kurdistan. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1891  ;  2  vols.     $6.50 
This  fascinating  and  interesting  work  fully  maintains  the  author's  well 
earned  ^^eputation  as  a  traveler  of  the   first  order  and  a  graphic  and  pic- 
turesque writer.  • 

Korea  and  her  neig-hbors. 

N.  Y.,  Revell  &  Co.,  1897     $2 
The  facilities  enjoj'ed  by  the  author  have   been  exceptional.     She  has 
been  honored  b)'  the  confidence  and   friendship  of  the  king  and  the  late 
queen,  and  has  had  access  to  valuable  sources  of  information. 

A  lady's  life  in  the  Rocky  Mountains. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1.75 
These  delightful  letters  are  a  faithful  picture  of  the  country  and  state 
of  society  as  it  was  twenty  years  ago. 

The  Hawaiian  archipelag-o. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $2.25 
This  work  has  always  been  considered  one  of  the  most  thorough  descrip- 
tions of  the  Sandwich  islands  yet  written. 

Unbeaten  tracks  in  Japan. 

11.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1880  ;  2  vols.     $5 
The  book  is  one  of  exceptional  brilliancy  and  value. 
15 


114  BOARD    OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Bourke,  J.  G.     On  the  border  with  Crook. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $2.50 
A  volume  of  contemporary  exploration  and  adventure. 

Boyd,  Mrs.  O.  B.     Cavalry  life  in  tent  and  field. 

N.  Y.,  Tait  &  Sons,  1894     $1 
This  book  has  a  value  far    beyond    the   mere   skill  of   the  narrative  as 
those  who  are  acquainted  with  the  melancholy  history  of  the  late  Captain 
Boyd  will  readily  understand. 

Brassy,  Lady  A.     Around  the  world  in  the  yacht  "  Sunbeam." 

II.     N.  Y.,  Holt  &  Co.,  1891     $2.50 
This  talented  traveler  not  only  saw  everything-  thoroughly  but  she  re- 
cords her  impressions  faithfully  and  accurately. 

In  the  trades,  the  tropics  and  the  roaring-  forties. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Holt  &  Co.,  1890     $2.50 
A  most  interesting-  book  of  travels  by  a  popular  and  talented  writer. 

Sunshine  and  storm.     II.     N.  Y.,  Holt  &  Co.,  1890     $2.50 

Author  shows  change  that  passed  over  Constantinople  between  1874  and 
1878,  a  change  from  the  bright  and  glittering  to  all  that  was  dull  and 
wretched. 

j  Brooks,  E.  S.     Century  book  for  old  and  young-. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1894^    $1.50 
The  characters  are  a  party  of  bright  boj's  and  girls  who  visit  the  city  of 
Washington,  and  knowing  how  to  use   their   eyes   and  ears  find  out  all 
about  the  government  of  the  United  States. 

Browne,  J.  R.     Apache  country  ;  a  tour  through  Arizona  and 
Sonora.  II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $2 

Graphic  and  interesting  descriptions  of  a  part  of  the  country  which  is 
comparatively  unknown. 

]  Butterworth,  H.     In  the  land  of  the  condor. 

Phila.,  American  Baptist  Pub.  Society,  1898     $1 
An  account  of  a  Welsh  family  that  went  to  South  America  and  settled 
in  Chili  in  the  city  of  Iquique. 

j  —     Lost  in  Nicarag-ua.  Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 

The  narrative  is'told  in  such  a  way  as  to  give  the  ancient  legends  of 
Guatemala,  the  story  of  the  chieftain,  Nicaragua,  the  history  of  the  Cen- 
tral American  Republics  and  the  natural  history  of  these  countries. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  115 

j  Butterworth,  H.     Over  the  Andes. 

Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
The  subject  is   an    inspiring   one,  and  Mr.  Butterworth   has  done  full 
justice  to  the  high   ideals  which    have   inspired   the    great  men  of  South 
America. 

Story  of  Mag-ellan.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1899     $1.50 

Relates  the  adventures  of  the  voyage,  the  discovery  of  the  Philippines, 

and  the  completion  of  the  first  circumnavigation  of  the  globe,  more  won- 
derful and  engrossing  than  any  fiction. 

j Zig-zag  journeys  around  the  world. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  n.  d.     $1.75 
Describes  a  trip  across  the  continent  and  South  America. 

j  Zig-zag  journeys  in  India. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  n.  d.     $1.75 
A  volume  of  the  popular  household  or  Zenana  stories  of  India. 

j Zig-zag  journeys  in  Northern  lands. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  n.  d.     $1.75 
A  light  narrative  of  travel  takes  the  reader  to  the  places  most  conspicu- 
ousU'  associated  with  German  history,  tradition,  literature  and  art. 

Buxton,  E.  N.     Short  stalks. 

II.     N.  Y..  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $6 
A  narrative  of  hunting  trips,  north,  south,  east  and  west. 

Carnegie,  A.     American  four-in-hand  in  Britain. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.50 

The  book  gives  a  lively  account   of   the    author's   famous  drive  with  a 

party  of  friends  on  a  coach  through  England  and  Scotland.     Mr.  Carnegie 

is  an  entertaining  writer  and  the  record  of  his  novel  journey  is  delightful. 

Round  the  world.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1890     $1.50 

His  pages  excite   our   attention  unfailingly  throughout.     The  book  is 

sparkling  and  has  a  distinctive  and  strong  style. 

Chittenden,  H.  M.     Yellowstone  Park. 

Cin.,  Robert  Clarke  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
The  descriptive  portion   of  this  work  contains  a  succinct,  though  com- 
prehensive treatment  of  the  various  scientific  and  popular  features  of  the 
Park. 

Coates,  E.     (Sara  Jeanette  Duncan  pseud. )     Social  departure. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  n.  d.     $1.75 
A  humorous  description  of  the  adventures  of  an   enterprising  English 
girl  and  her  Canadian  chaperone. 


116  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Cox,  S.  S.     Arctic    sunbeams,   or   from  Broadway  to  the   Bos- 
phorus.  II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1882     $2 

He  describes  what  he  sees,  interestingly  and  vividly. 

Orient  sunbeams,  or  from  the  Porte  to  the  Pyramids. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1890     $2 
These  pag-es  contain  a  good  proportion  of  those  circumstantial  experi- 
ences and  details  of  observations  which  are  the  life  and  color  of  books  of 
travel. 

Custer,  E.  B.     Boots  and  saddles. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Entertaining  account  of  an  army  woman's  daily  life  in  Dakota. 

Following-  the  g-uidon. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1890     $1.50 
Mrs.  Custer  has  a  racy,  dashing  style  of  narration.     The  scene  of  this 
story  is  laid,  for  the  most  part,  in  Kansas.     It  is  vividly  told  and  rich  in 
entertainment. 

Tenting"  on  the  plains. 

II.     N.  Y.,     Webster  &  Co.,  1893     $1 
Garrison  and  camp  life  with  General  Custer  in  Texas  and  Kansas. 

Dana,  R.  H.     Two  years  before  the  mast. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1885     $1 
An  accurate  and  authentic   narrative  of  a   little  more  than  two  years 
spent  as  a  common  sailor  in  the  American  merchant  service. 

Darwin,  C.     Naturalist's  voyag-e  around  the  world. 

N.  Y.,  Thos.  Nelson,  1893     $2 
Researches  in  natural  history  and  geology  during  the  voyage  of  H.  M.  S. 
"Beagle." 

Davis,  R.  H.     The  west  from  a  car  window. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $1.25 
Mr.  Davis  narrates  what  he  saw  and  heard  during  a  brief  tour  of  obseir- 
vation  in  Texas  and  in  the  mining  regions  of  the  "  Great  Divide." 

Drummond,  H.     Tropical  Africa. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 
A  few  lecture  notes  thrown  into  popular  form  make  a  very  good  general 
sketch  of  East  Central  Africa. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.     .  117 

Du  Chaillu,  P.      Adventures  in  the  great  forest  of  equatorial 
Africa  and  the  country  of  the  dwarfs. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1891     $1.75 
In  this  strang'e  and  weird  country  the  author  traveled   alone,  making- 
friends  with  various  tribes,  always  being  passed  on  from  one  to  another 
with  friendly  commendation. 

Land  of  the  midnight  sun. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  2  vols.,  n.  d.     $7.50 
An  account  of  the  peninsula  of  Scandinavia,  and  of  the  life  of  its  people, 
during  a  sojourn  in  the  country  of  nearly  five  years. 

Land  of  the  long-  night. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1899     $2 
The  narrative  moves  swiftly  and  is  marked  by  great  buoyancy  of  spirits, 
having  all  the  stirring  qualities  of  adventurous  autobiography. 

Lost  in  the  jungle. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1869     $1.50 
M.  Du  Chaillu  has  the  faculty  of  making-  all   he  says  interesting-,  and 
there  is  a  charm  that  reminds  the  reader  of  the  thrill  with  which  "  Robin- 
son Crusoe"  was  first  read. 

My  Apingi  king-dora. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1870     $1.50 
Tale  of  a  land  situated  near  the  equator,  where  the  people  are  strange 
and  superstitious,  and  the  land  rug-ged  and  beautiful. 

j  Stories  of  the  g"orilla  country. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.50 

Wild  life  under  the  equator. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1868     SI. 50 
The  author  leads  his  readers  into  the  great  forests  of  equatorial  Africa. 

Edwards,  A,  B.     Thousand  miles  up  the  Nile. 

N.  Y.,  Routledge  &  Sons,  n.  d.     $2.50 
A  revision  has  been  made  and  the  author  has  corrected  some  of  the  his- 
torical notes  by  the  light  of  later  discoveries,  but  has  left  the  narrative 
untouched. 

Erskine,  C.     Twenty  years  before  the  mast. 

Phila.,  Jacobs  &  Co.,  1896     $1 
An  invaluable  contribution  to  the  literature  of  Antarctic  discoverj'. 


118  BOARD    OF   LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Field,  H.  M.     From  the  lakes  of  Killarney  to  the  Golden  Horn. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $2 
Vivid  and  interesting  descriptions. 

Gibraltar.  II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1888     $2 

Gibraltar's  unique  position,  its  picturesqueness  and  its  history,  all  make 

it  rich  in  an  interest  the  author  has  done  full  justice  to. 

• Old  Spain  and  New  Spain. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $1.50 
The  author's  purpose  is  to  engage  the  interest  of  his  American  reader 
for  a  country  which  has  had  a  great  history,  and  which   may  have  a  not 
less  glorious  future. 

Fielde,  A.     Corner  of  Cathay. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillau  Co.,  1894     $3 
Studies  from  life  among  the  Chinese. 

Finerty,  J.  F.     War-path  and  bivouac. 

Chic,  J.  F.  Finerty,  1890     $2 
These  memoirs  aim  at  laying  before  the  public  the  adventures,  priva- 
tions, heroism,  and  horrors  of  our  last  great  Indian  wars. 

Forbes,  A.     Barracks,  bivouacks  and  battles. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1891     $1.50 
A  collection  of  contributions    by  the   great  war   correspondent  of  the 
London  Daily  News. 

Czar  and  Sultan.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $2 

A  brilliant  and  exciting  narrative,  and   the  drawings  add  much  to  its 

interest  and  value. 

Ford,  I.  N.     Tropical  America. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.50 
The  work  presents,   besides   graphic   pictures   of   travel,   an  extended 
study,  rich  in  facts  and  entertaining  in  style. 

Francis,  Mrs.  H.  E.     By  land  and  sea. 

II.     Bost.,  Knig-ht  &  Co.,  1891     $2.25 
Chats  with  young  people  on  incidents  of  travel,  and  the  physical  won- 
ders of  the  world  ;  introduces  some  history  and  several  interesting  tales 
translated  from  foreign  languages. 

Freeman,  Edward  A.     Studies  of  travel. 

N.  Y,,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  .d.,  2  vols.,     ea.  75c 
The  traveler  through  Greece  and  Italy  could  scarcely  find  another  guide 
so  competent  as  Mr.  Freeman. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  119" 

j  French,  H.  W.     Our  boys  in  India.     (The  roundabout  books.) 

II.     Bost.,  C.  E.  Brown,  1892     $1.75 
A  story  of  thrilling-  adventure   narrated   in   a  brig-ht  and  breezy  way 
which  attracts  and  holds  the  attention  of  the  youthful  reader. 

j Our  boys  in  Ireland. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Worthing-ton  Co.,  1891     $2.50 
This  book  will  make  the  reader  better  acquainted  with  the  picturesque 
beauties  of  the  "  Emerald  Isle"  than  any  work  of   the  kind  before  pub- 
lished. 

Throug-h  arctics  and  tropics. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1.50 
The  story  of   two  boys  with   an    important  mission  which  takes  them, 
throug-h  arctics  and  tropics. 

Frith,  H.     Romance  of  navig-ation. 

II.     hond.  and  N.  Y.,  Ward,  Lock  &  Co.,  1893     $1.50 

A  narration  of  actual  occurrences  during-  the  dawn  and  development  of 
maritime  glories  to  the  18th  century. 

Garland,  H.     Trail  of  the  g-old  seekers. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
A  record  of  travel  in  prose  and  verse. 

Glave,  E.  J.     In  savag^e  Africa. 

N.  Y.,  DeWitt  Pub.  House,  n.  d.     |Z 
Mr.  Glave  remained  for  six  years  in  the  heart  of  Africa,  making-  many 
expeditions  on  his  own  responsibility  and  living  a  life  full  of  novelty  and. 
adventure. 

Gray,  G.  Z.     Children's  crusade. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
A  volume  on  some  of  the  minor  episodes  of  history. 

Greely,  A.  W.     Explorers  and  travelers. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $2 
The  scope  of  this  volume  is  confined  to  explorations  of  great  importance 
or  peculiar  interest,  made  by  men  of  American  birth  ;  there  are  two  excep- 
tions :  Du  Chaillu  and  Stanley. 

Three  years  of  Arctic  service. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $5 
An  account  of  the  Ladj^  Franklin  Ba3'  expedition  of  1881-84,  with  illus- 
trations from  photographs  taken  by  the  party. 


120  BOARD    OF   LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

j  Greey,  E.     Young-  Americans  in  Japan. 

II.     Bost.,  C.  E.  Brown,  1892     $1.75 
This  book  is  intended  to  make  young-  Americans  better  acquainted  with 
their  good  neig^hbors  who  inhabit  the  "  Land  of  the  Rising  Sun." 

j  Hale,  E.  E,     Family  flig-ht  over  Kg^'pt  and  Syria. 

II.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Fresh,  piquant,  graphic,  full   of   delicate    humor,  these  books   are   un- 
equalled by  an3'  books  of  similar  character. 

j  and  S.     Family  flight  around  home. 

II.     Bost,  D.  Lothrop,  1894     $1.50 
A  delightful  book  made  up  of  history,  travel,  description  and  anecdote. 

j  Family  flight  through  Mexico. 

II.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1886     $1.50 
An    entertaining   description   of   the   natural   beauties   of    Mexico,   its 
climate,  inhabitants  and  civilization. 

j  Hale,  S.     Family  flight  through  Spain. 

II.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1.50 
This  is  one  of  a  most  interesting-  series  on  travels  through  Europe. 

j  Hall,  Capt.  C.  W.     Drifting  round  the  world. 

II.     Bost.,  C.  E.  Brown,  1892     $1.25  and  $1.75 
A  boy's  adventures  by  sea  and  land. 

Hayes,  I.  I.     Cast  away  in  the  cold. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     $1 

An  old  man's  story  of  a  young-  man's  adventures. 

Headley,  J.  T.     Ed,     Mountain  adventures. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1 
Adventures  in  various  parts  of  the  world   selected  from  the  narratives 
of  celebrated  travelers. 

Hearn,  L.     Glimpses  of  unfamiliar  Japan. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895,  2  vols.       $4 
These  volumes  embrace  twenty-seven  sketches  of  the  life  of  the  un- 
Europeanized  Japan. 

Two  years  in  the  French  West  Indies. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $2 
Some  of  the  literar3'  results  of   a  two   years  residence  on  these  islands 
form  the  bulk  of  the  present  volume. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  121 

Higginson,  T.  W.     American  explorers. 

II.     Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.    $1.50 
The  explorers  of  various  nations  are  represented  in  this  book.     There 
are  Northmen,  Italians,  Eng-lishmen,  French,  Spanish  and  Dutch. 

Hill,  G.     With  the  Bedouins. 

II.     Lond.,  T.  F.  Unwin,  1891     15s. 
Description  of  the  Arab  nomad  tribes,  their  simple  but  impressive  man- 
ners and  customs  and  of  the  great  solitudes  they  inhabit. 

Holcombe,  C.     Real  Chinaman. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1895     $2 
This  volume  is  neither  a  defense,  apology,  criticism  nor  panegyric.     It 
is  rather  an  explanation.     Facts  are  dealt  with  rather  than  opinions. 

Holder,  C.  F.     Along-  the  Florida  reef. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1892    $1.50 
A  story  of  camping  and  fishing  adventures.     Combines  entertainment 
and  instruction. 

Hornaday,  W.  T.     Two  years  in  the  jung-le. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1886     $3 
The  experience  of  a  hunter  and  naturalist  in  India,  Ceylon,  etc. 

Hough,  E.     Story  of  the  cowboy. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.50 
It  is  a  picture^ which  brings  before  us  the  sweep  and  splendid  majesty 
of  the  plains. 

Howard,  B.  W.     One  year  abroad. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1888     $1.25 
Very  bright  travel  sketches  in  Germany  and  Switzerland. 

Ingersoll,  E.     Golden  Alaska. 

Chic,  Rand  &  McNally,  1897 

This  volume  gives  much  valuable  information  in  regard  to  the  Yukon 
district. 

• Knocking  round  the  Rockies. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $2 
Sketches  of  life  in  the  Rocky  mountains  in  1874. 
16 


122  BOARD   OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Inman,  Col.  H.     Old  Santa  Fe  trail. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1897     $3.50 
The  story  of  this  romantic  highway  is  for  the  first  time  given  adequate- 
ly, and  at  length  by  Col.  Henry  Inman,  who  knew  the  trail  for  a  third  of 
a  century. 

and  Cody,  W.  F.     Great  Salt  Lake  trail. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1898     $3.50 
This  new  book   makes  a   direct   appeal  to  our  common  love  of  a  good 
story,  and  it  gains  much  from  the  fact  that  many  of  the  men  who  move 
in  its  pages  still  live  and  that  their  deeds  are  part  of  history. 

Irving,  J.  T.     Indian  sketches. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 
These  sketches  were  not  intended  to  form  a  continuous  narrative,  but 
to  give  an  idea  of  the  habits  and  customs  of  the  Indian  tribes  whom  the 
author  visited. 

Irving,  W.     Alhambra. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
The  work  is  equal  in  literary  value  to  "The  Sketch  Book,"  and  the  de- 
scriptions are  beautiful. 

Jackson,  H.  H.     Bits  of  travel. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1893     $1.25 
H.  H.'s  choice  of  words   is   in   itself  a   study  of   color.     This  is  a  most 
charming  volume. 

Bits  of  travel  at  liome. 

N.  Y.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1893     $1.50 
The  volume  has  few  of  the  characteristics  of  a  book  of  travel.     It  is 
entertaining  and  readable  from  cover  to  cover. 

Jenks,  T.     Century  world's  fair  book. 

II,      N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1893     $1.50 
It  was  a  happy  thought  of  Mr.  Jenks  to  take  a  couple  of  bright  young 
fellows  and  their  tutor  to  the  exposition  and  to  chronicle  their  experiences 
and  talk. 

Jennings,  N.  A.     Texas  ranger. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1899     $1.25 

The  true  story  of  a  young  man  who  enlisted  in  the  early  eighties  in  a 

company  of  Texas  rangers.     The  book  is  as  thrilling  as  a  border  romance. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  123 

Johansen,  H.     With  Nansen  in  the  north. 

II.     N.  Y.,  New  Amsterdam  Book  Co.,  1899     $2 
A  popular  account  of  one  of  the  most  brilliant  pieces  of  exploring-  work 
in  any  country. 

Kennan,  G.     Siberia  and  the  exile  system. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1891,  2  vols.     $6 
No  series  of  articles  has  ever  attracted  a  wider  interest  throughout  the 
civilized  world.   . 

King",  G.     New  Orleans  :  the  place  and  the  people. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1895     $2.50 
The  studies  of   character  are  lifelike  and  fair;  the  narrative  portions 
are  full  of  picturesque  touches. 

Kippis,  A.     Voyag-es  around  the  world  by  Capt.  Cook. 

Phila.,  Coates  &  Co.,  n.  d.  (Alta  ed.)     50c 

j  Knox,  T.  W.     Boy  travelers  in  Central  Africa. 

II.    N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1883     $3 
Author  has  constructed  an  account  of  travel  and  adventure  that  is  true 
in  every  respect  save  in  the  individual  characters  portrayed. 

Boy  travelers  in  Egypt  and  the  Holy  Land. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $3 
In  addition  to  using-  his   own   notes   and   observations,  the  author  has 
consulted  many  previous  and  some  subsequent  travelers. 

j Boy  travelers  in  Japan  and  China. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1879     $3 

j Boy  travelers  in  Mexico. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $3 
The  reader  gains  a  very  thorough  knowledge  of  the  chief  points  of  in- 
terest in  Mexico,  also  of  its  social  and  political  history,  resources,  etc. 

j Boy  travelers  in  Northern  Europe. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892.     $3 
The  reader  will  find  the   same   characters   and   the   same  form  of  talk, 
observations,  etc.,  as  in  the  other  volumes  of  the  series. 

j  Boy  travelers  in  Siam  and  Java. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $3 
The  incidents  in  the  narrative  were  mainly  the  experiences  of  the  author 
at  a  recent  date. 


124  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

j  Knox,  T.  W.     Boy  travelers  in  South  America. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $3 
A  realistic  picture  of  South  America,  the  many  varieties  of  people  that 
form  its  population,  their  gfovernments  as  we  find  them  today,  and  their 
history  from  ancient  times. 

j Boy  travelers  in  the  Russian  empire. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $3 
Adventures  of   two   youths  in  Russia  with  an  account  of  a  tour  across 
Siberia,  a  visit  to  Central  Asia  and  a  historical  sketch  of  the  empire  from 
its  foundation  to  the  present  time. 

Hunters  three.  II.     N.  Y.,  Button  &  Co.,  1895     $2.50 

A  narrative  of  sport  and  adventure  in  South  Africa,  submitted  for  the 
reader's  instruction  and  amusement. 

j In  wild  Africa.  Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 


Adventures  of  two  youths  in  a  journey  through  the  Sahara  desert. 

j  Land  of  the  kangfaroo. 

Bost.,  Wilde  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 
This  work  recounts  adventures  in  Australia  and  gives  an  excellent  ac- 
count of  the  country  and  its  remarkable  plants  and  animals. 

j Marco  Polo.  II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1888     $2.50 

Marco  Polo  needs  no  introduction.     He  is  revered  as  the  greatest  of  all 
travelers  in  the  middle  ages. 

j Young-  nimrods  in  North  America. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1881     $2.50 
Author  has  sought  to  convey  information  in  such  a  form  that  it  will 
amuse  as  well  as  instruct. 

Lanman,  C,     Farthest  north.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  n.  d.     $1.25 

The  life  and  explorations  of  Lieutenant  James  Booth  Lockwood  of  the 
Greely  Arctic  expedition. 

Lent,  W.  B.     Across  the  country  of  the  little  king". 

N.  Y.,  Bonnell,  Silver  &  Co.,  1897     $1.25 
The  route  herein  portrayed  is  over  the  northern  frontier — a  journey  of 
surpassing  interest. 

j  Lossing,  B.  J.     Story  of  the  JJnited  States  navy  for  boys. 

N.  Y.,   Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.75 
•  A  book  intended   to   stimulate   young   countrymen,  who  are   to  be  the 
future  guardians  of   the   Republic,  to  a  more  extended  perusal  of  our  na- 
tional history,  and  the  biographies  of  the  principal  actors  in  it. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  125 

Lumholtz,  C.     Among-  cannibals. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $2.50 
An  account  of  four  years'  travel  in  Australia,  and  of  camp  life  with  the 
aborig-ines  of  Queensland. 

Lummis,  C.  F.     The  land  of  the  Poco  Tiempo. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $2.50 
Each  chapter  is  a  monog'raph  upon  some  special  subject  connected  with 
romance,  history,  social  customs,  etc. 

Some  strang-e  corners  of  our  country. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1892     $1.50 
A  book  for  young  folks,  describing-  some  of  the  out-of-the-way-wonders 
of  the  west. 

Tramp  across  the  continent. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
A  truthful  record  of  sortie  of  the  experiences  and  impressions  of  a  walk 
across  the  continent — the  diary  of  a  man  who   g^ot  outside  the  fences  of 
civilization  and  was  glad  of  it. 

Mael,  P.     The  land  of  tawny  beasts. 

N.  Y.,  Stokes  &  Co.,  1895     $2.50 
Describes  the  adventures  of  a  party  of   explorers   and   hunters  in  the 
Himalayas. 

Majors,  A.     Seventy  years  on  the  frontier. 

II.     Chic,  Rand  &  McNally,  1893     $1 

There  is  no  man  living  who  is  more  thoroughly  competent  to  write  a 

book  of  the  wild  west  than  Alexander  Majors. — W.  F.  Cody,  "  Buffalo  Bill." 

Marsden,  K.     On  sledg-e  and  horseback  to  the  outcast  Siberian 
lepers.  11.     N.  Y.,  Cassell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $2 

Miss  Marsden  spent  two  winters  among  the  lepers  of  Siberia  and  tells 
of  their  frightful  sufferings  in  detail. 

Meriwether,  L.     Afloat  and  ashore  on  the  Mediterranean. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $1.50 
A  variety  of  amusing  traveling  experiences. 

Tramp  trip.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.25 

An  interesting  description  of  a  trip  taken  on  foot  from  Gibraltar  to  the 
Bosphorus. 

Meunier,  V.     Adventures  on  the  great  hunting-  g-rounds  of  the 
world.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1 

A  volume  treating  upon  the  habits  of  animals  in  the  tropical  regions. 


126  BOARD    OF    LIBKARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Morris,  C.     Half  hours  of  travel  at  home  and  abroad. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1896,  4  vols;  per  set     $6 
These  volumes  provide  for  the  shut-in  and  stay-at-home  a  delightful 
means  of   acquaintance  with   the   scenes   and   customs,  the  history  and 
legends  of  the  wide  world. 

Morris,  R.  C.     Drag-ons  and  cherry  blossoms. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 
This  is  a  particularly  interesting  account  of  an  American's  sojourn  in 
the  land  of   cherry  blossoms,  telling   of   the  .  every  day  home  life  of  the 
Japanese. 

Murphy,  J.  M.     Sporting-  adventures  in  the  far  w^est. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1880     $1.50 
This  work  gives  the  general  characteristics,  the  haunts,  habits,  and  the 
best  methods  of  hunting  the  largest  class  of  game. 

Nansen,  F.     Farthest  north. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $3 
Nowhere  in  the  whole  history  of  polar  exploration  is  there  a  more  thril- 
ling story. 

First  crossing-  of  Greenland. 

N.  Y.,  Longmans,  Green  &  Co.,  1897     $2.50 
An  account  of  the  daring  journey  through  the  floe-ice  off  the  east  coast, 
and  the  heroic  crossing  to  the  west  coast,  intact. 

Ninde,  M.  L.     We  two  alone  in  Europe. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
The  narrative  is  filled  with  so  many  interesting  glimpses  of  sights  and 
scenes  in  many  lands  as  to  render  it  thoroughly  entertaining. 

Nordhoff,  Charles.     The  merchant  vessel. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1884     $1.50 
Author  shows  the  shadows  as  well  as  the  lights  of  this  phase  of  sea  life. 

Whaling-  and  fishing-. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1877     $1 
Author's  aim  is  to  give  a  plain,  common  sense  picture  of  that  over  which 
a  false  romance  throws  many  charms. 

Nourse,  J.  E.     American  explorations  in  the  ice  zones. 

II.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1894     $2.25 
This  volume  purposes  to  accredit  the  work  of  American  explorers  in  a 
region  toward  which  the  world   still    looks  with    interest  and  unsatisfied 
inquiry. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  127 

Ober,  F.  A.     Knockabout  club  in  the  Kverg-lades. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1887     $1.50  and  $2 
The  boys  visit  Florida,  and  have  surprising  adventures  with  alligators, 
and  some  wonderful  fishing  episodes. 

Knockabout  club  in  North  Africa. 

Bost,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1890     $1.50 
An  account  of  a  trip  along  the  coast   of   the   dark  continent,  caravan 
journej^s,  and  a  visit  to  a  pirate  city,  with  stories  of  lion  hunting  and  life 
among  the  Moors. 

Knockabout  club  in  search  of  treasure. 

Bost.,  Estes  «&  Lauriat,  1892     $1.50  and  $2 
It  is  a  cleverly  composed  book,  beautifully  illustrated,  and  well  adapted 
to  guide  the  3'outhful  mind  through  the  maises  of  the  Toltec,  Aztec,  and 
modern  Mexican  civilization. 

Knockabout  club  in  Spain. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1889     $1.50  and  $2 
Mr.  Ober  gives  an  excellent  picture  of  Spain  and  the  Spaniards,  told  in 
his  own  inimitable  style. 

Knockabout  club  on  the  Spanish  Main. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1891     $1.50  and  $2 

Contains  stories  of  the  exploits  of  the  pirates  of  the   Spanish  Main. 

The  club  on  this  journey  visits  South  America,  Caracas,  I^a  Guayra,  etc. 

Puerto  Rico  and  its  resources. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1899     $1.50 
The  author  here  presents  the   result  of   his   observations  at  different 
times  during  an  acquaintance  with  the  island  from  1880,  when  he  visited 
every  port  of  importance. 

Palmer,  F.     In  the  Klondjke. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1899     $1.50 
An  account  of  a  trip  to  the  Klondyke  in  1898,  full  of  personal  incidents 
and  details  of  the  route,  the  mines  and  life  in  Dawson  City. 

Parkman,  F.     Oreg-on  trail. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $1 
This  ever  popular  book  for  j'oung  and  old  describes  a  journey  among 
the  Indian  camps  and  the  Rockies  by  the  eminent  historian  in  1847. 

Paton,  Mrs.  J.  G.     Letters  and  sketches  from  the  New  Hebrides. 
II.     N.  Y.,  Armstrong-  &  Son,  1895     $1.75 
A   most   charming  collection    of   missionary    letters   overflowing   with 
interesting  description. 


128  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Peary,  Mrs.  J.  D.     My  arctic  journal. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Contemporary  Pub.  Co.,  1894     $2 
Voyage  to  McCorinick  Bay  and  a  year  among  the  Eskimos  ;  also  a  brief 
narrative  of  a  journey  across  Greenland  by  Mrs.  Peary. 

Pennell,  E.  R.     To  Gipsyland. 

II.      N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,   1893     $1.50 
Story  of  the  travels  of  Mrs.  Pennell  and  her  husband  on  a  bicycle  trip 
through  Hungary. 

Puddefoot,  Rev.  W.  G.     Minute  man  on  the  frontier. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 

Ralph,  J.     Dixie,  or  southern  scenes  and  sketches. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $2.50 
Of  great  value  as  an  instantaneous  photograph  of  contemporary  life  in 
the  southern  states. 

Our  g-reat  west.     II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1893     $2.50 

These  sketches  are  all  characterized  by  a  remarkable  spirit  of  fairness 

and  betray  a. sincere  appreciation  for  the  enterprise  and  greatness  of  the 
western  cities. 

Rand,  E.  A.     All  aboard  for  lakes  and  mountains. 

II.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1891     $1.75  and  $2.25 
A  trip  to  picturesque  lakes  and  mountains  in  America. 

All  aboard  for  sunrise  land. 

II.     Bost.,  D,  Lothrop,  1891     $1.75  and  $2.25 
A  trip  through  California,  across  the  Pacific  to  China,  Japan  and  Aus- 
tralia. 

Deeds  worth  telling-.      N.  Y.,  Hunt  &  Katon,  1892     $1.50 

Instead  of  writing  about  imaginary  boys  and  what  they  might  do,  Mr. 

Rand  tells  twenty-six  true  stories. 

Rector,  C.  H.     Story  of  beautiful  Porto  Rico. 

Chic,  Laird  &  Lee,  1898     $1.25 
A  graphic  description  of  the  garden  spot  of  the  world  by  pen  and  camera. 

Remington,  F.     Crooked  trails. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1898     $2 
Mr.  Remington   presents  a  perfect   combination   when   he  works  with 
himself,   supplementing  his  own  letter-press  with  his  own  illustrations, 
and  vice  versa. 

Pony  tracks.  II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $3 

Contains   that   element   of   romance   and    healthy    outdoor   experience 
which  is  so  fascinating. 


CATALOGUE   OF    BOOKS.  129 

Rhoades,  H.  E.     Around  the  world  with  the  blue  jackets. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  u.  d.     SI. 75 

An  entertaining-  and  realistic  description  of  service  afloat  on  a  man-of- 
war,  despatched  to  show  the  American  flag  in  out-of-the-way  places  and 
to  out-of-the-way  people. 

Rideing,  W.  H.     Boys  coastwise. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $1.75 
Interesting-  tale  of  ship  life  along  the  coast. 

Boys  in  the  mountains  and  on  the  plains. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  n.  d.     Si. 50 
Relates  travel,  adventure  and  field  sports  in  the  west. 

Roberts,  C.  G.  D.     Around  the  camp  fire. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50^ 
Six  cheerful  sportsmen  start  on  a  canoeing  trip  in  the  N-ew  Brunswick 
wilderness,  and  every  evening  as  they  sit  around  the  fire  each  in  turn  is 
called  upon  to  spin  an  enlivening  yarn. 

Rogers,   A,    and  Others.      Hunting-.      (Scribner's  Out  of  Door 
Library.)  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     $1.50 

Contains  :  American  big  game  ;  Climbing  for  white  goats  ;  A  kangaroo 
hunt,  etc. 

Roosevelt,  T.     Hunting-  trips  of  a  ranchman. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1886     $3 
This  book  breathes  the  free  unfettered  spirit  of  ranch   life,  the  amuse- 
ments, dangers,  occupations  and  delights. 

Wilderness  hunter. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $3.50 
An  account  of  the  big  game  of  the  United  States,  and  its  chase  with 
horse,  hound  and  rifle. 

Sanborn,  H.  J.     A  winter  in  Central  America  and  Mexico. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1888     $1.50 
The  record  of   a  journey  undertaken    bj-  Mr.  James  Sanborn  and  his 
daughter  in  the  interests  of  the  cofi^ee  business  of  Chase  and  Sanborn. 

j  Schwatka,  F.     The  children  of  the  cold. 

N.  Y.,  Cassel  &  Co.,  n.  d.     SI. 25 
A  charming  story  of  children  of  the  Arctic  region. 
17 


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■j  Schwatka,  F.     In  the  land  of  cave  and  cliff  dwellers. 

N.  Y.,  Cassel  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
Records  in  a  popular  way  the  adventures,  researches  and  other  doings 
of  two  expeditions  sent  into  northern  Mexico  in  the  years  1889  and  1890. 

Selous,  P.  and  Bryden,  H.  A.     Travel  and  big-  game. 

N.  Y.,  Longmans,  Green  &  Co.,  1897     $3 

Shields,  G.  O.     Cruising-s  in  the  Cascades. 

II.     Chic,  Rand  &  McNally,  1889.     $2 
Author  leads  the  reader  on  delig^htful  journeys  in  the  most  remote  fast- 
nesses of  the  Rocky  and  Cascade  rang-es. 

Shoemaker,  M.  M.     Islands  of  the  southern  seas. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     $2.25 
This  is  not  a  political  or  historical  account  of  the  country,  but  notes  of 
a  journej'  to  the  islands,  with  a  description  of  the  beauties  and  sadness  of 
Hawaii  and  the  more  southern  islands. 

Quaint  corners  of  ancient  empires. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1899     $2.25 
The  author  has  a  breezy  stjde,  and   it  is  exceedingly  pleasant  to  stroll 
with  hira  through  the  palaces,  temples  and   streets  of  Oriental  cities  and 
listen  to  his  running  comments. 

Smith,  A.  D.     Through  unknown  African  countries. 

II.     N.  Y.,  E.  Arnold,  1897     $5 
The  simplicity,  modesty,  in   a  word,  the  high   native  courage  in  which 
the  narrative  is  couched  fills  one  with  just  pride  in  this  American.     Dr. 
Smith  has  written  a  model  book  of  travel. 

Smith,  A.  H.     Chinese  characteristics. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Revell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $2 
The  author  was  for  twenty-two  years  a  missionary  of   the   American 
board,  in  China. 

Smith,  F.  H.     White  umbrella  in  Mexico. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Mr.  Smith  went  through  Mexico  with  both  pen  and  pencil  in  hand.     He 
describes   what    he   saw   equally  as  well   with   one    as  with    the    other. 
The  book  is  charming. 

Stanley,  H.  M.     My  earl}^  travels  and  adventures. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895,  2  vols.     $3 
After  reading  this  work  from  the  pen  of  this  famous  traveler,  one  feels 
that  the  honors  paid  him  have  not  been  unfittingU^  bestowed.  , 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  131 

Steele,  T,  S.     Vojag-e  to  Viking-  land. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1896     $2 
"  It  is  the  itinerary  of  a  most  delightful  voyage  along  the  coast  of  Nor- 
way of  a  happy  party  of   tourists,  who,  on   pleasure   bent,  were  blessed 
with   an  excellent  steamer,  fine  weather,   good    appetites  and  a  decided 
capacity  for  enjoyment." 

Stevens    T.     Scouting"  for  Stanley  in  East  Africa. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Cassell  &  Co.,  1890    $2 

Mr.  Stevens  was  chosen  by  the  New  York  World  to  lead  an  expedition 
sent  out  by  them  in  1888  to  find  Stanley.  This  volume  gives  the  experi- 
ences of  the  party  in  detail. 

Stevens,  J.  E.     Yesterdays  in  the  Philippines. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.50 
Every  page  abounds  in  anecdote ;  and  had  Mr.  Stevens  been  a  trained 
newspaper  correspondent,  he  could  hardly  have  written  his  record   in  a 
livelier  or  more  observant  fashion. 

Stoddard,  C.  A.     Bej^ond  the  Rockies. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.50 
Contents  :  South  and  west ;  From  the  mountains  to  the  gulf  ;  Along  the 
sunset  road  ;  San  Antonia  de  Bexar  ;  Along  the  Rio  Grande,  etc. 

Cruising"  among"  the  Caribbees. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.50 
A  graphic  narrative  of  experiences  and  observations  during  a  leisurely 
cruise  among  the  Windward  islands. 

Taylor,  B.     At  home  and  abroad. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 

Byways  of  Europe.        N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1.50 

Egypt  and  Iceland.        N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     $1.50 

Land  of  the  Saracens. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $1.50 
Travels  in  Palestine,  Asia  Minor,   Sicily  and  Spain.     Author  aims  to 
give  correct  pictures  of  Oriental  life  and  scenery. 

Northern  travel.  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 

Summer  and  winter  pictures  in  Sweden,  Denmark  and  Lapland. 

Views  a-foot. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     Si.  50  and  $2.50 
Collection  of  descriptive  letters  and  impressions  written  from  abroad. 


132  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Taylor,  B.  F.     Mission  Ridg-e  and  Lookout  Mountain. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1872     $2.50 
Letters  written  during-  the  late  war,  just  as  they  were  first  fashioned  at 
the  front. 
Taylor,  C.  M.     Vacation  days  in  Hawaii  and  Japan. 

Phila.,  Jacobs  &  Co.,  1898     $2 
In  the  journey  through  Japan  the  author  treads  no  beaten  tracks,  but, 
after  visiting  the  most  important  cities,  penetrates  far  into  the  heart  of 
the  country  hitherto  untraveled  by  English-speaking  people. 

Thirty  years  in  the  Arctic  regions, 

Phila.,  J.  E.  Potter,  n.  d.     $1.75 
This  volume  gives  a  graphic   narrative   of   the   adventures  in  Arctic 
regions  of  Sir  John  Franklin. 

Towle,  G.  M.     Adventures  and  conquests  of  Pizarro. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     $1.25 
This  volume  describes  the  travels  and  conquests  of  one  of  the  most  reso- 
lute and  adventurous  captains  that  any  age  has  produced. 

Adventures  and  travels  of  Marco  Polo. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     $1.25 
The  scenes  and  incidents  in  which  the  central  figure  of  this  narrative 
moved  were  in  the  highest  degree  thrilling  and  dramatic. 

Exploits  and  voyages  of  Raleigh. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Sljepard,  n.  d.     $1.25 

Chivalrous  in  feeling,  brave  in  action,  courtly  in  manner,  handsome  in 

person,  a  faithful  husband,  a  devoted  father,  a  valiant  soldier,  a  wise  and 

statesmanlike   thinker,  his   career  was   full   of   absorbing   and  exciting 

interest. 

Verne,  J.     Great  explorers. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,   1895     $2.50 
Wonderful  stories  of  the  great  explorers  who  have  sought  out  the  utter- 
most parts  of  the  earth. 
Vincent,  F.     Around  and  about  South  America. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1891     $5 
An  interesting  book  of   travels,    giving   accounts  of  the  manners  and 
customs  of  the  people  of  South  America  and  the  geography  and  peculiari- 
ties of  the  country. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  133 

Vincent,  F.     In  and  out  of  Central  America. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1890     $2 
This  book  is  the  result  of   extensive  travel  through  Central  America, 
whose  wealth,  the  author  says,  is  decidedlj-  more  in  vegetable  than  min- 
eral resources. 

Ward,  H.     Five  years  with  the  Cong"o  cannibals. 

N.  Y.,  R.  Bonner's  Sons,  1890     S3 
With  pen  and  pencil  Mr.  Ward    collected   some   details   and  phases  of 
every  day  life  among  the  uncivilized  races  of  Congoland. 

Warner,  C.  D,     On  horseback  in  Virg-inia,  etc. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     $1.25 
These  stories  are  full  of  observation  of  the  people  and  the  country,  and 
rich  in  valuable  information. 

Our  Italy.  II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1892     $2.50 


Some  historj',  a  little  prophecy,  manj-  interesting  facts,  a  few  fascina- 
ting statistics,  much  practical  suggestion  and  abundant  humor  and  charm. 

Webb,  W.  S.     California  and  Alaska. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1891     $2.25 
Fresh  information  concerning  the  countries  visited  and  many  entertain- 
ing personal  adventures  make  up  the  contents  of  this  handsome  volume. 

Wells,  D.  A.     Study  of  Mexico. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1887     $1 
Embodies  the  careful  sifting  of  a  large  amount  of  information  derived 
from  both  public  and   private   sources,  as  well  as  personal  experiences 
during  an  extended  trip  in  Mexico. 

Wells,  H.  p.     City  boys  in  the  woods. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $3 
Stor3'  of  a  trapping  expedition  of  two  city  boj's  in  the  Maine  wilderness. 

Whitney,  C.     On  snowshoes  to  barren  grounds. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $3.50 
A  narrative  of  a  journey  of  six  months  into  a  land  that  has  never  pre- 
viously been  explored  by  any  man  in  the  winter  months. 

Whymper,  E.     Travels  among-st  the  great  Andes  of  the  Equa- 
tor. N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $2.50 
The  work  is  of  special  value  as  a  scientific  record   and  the  account  of 
the  journey  is  most  entertaining. 


134  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Wilcox,  W.  D.     Camping-  in  the  Canadian  Rockies. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     $4 

During  a  period  of  four  years  the  author  has  made  camping-  excursions 
into  many  of  the  wilder  parts   of   the   mountains.     An  excellent  camera 
has  been  an  almost  inseparable  companion.     The  volume  is  full  of  inter- 
est and  delight. 
Williams,  F.  B.     On  many  seas. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1897     $1.50 

Plain  tales  of  a  plain  man,  told  in  his  own  words  and  edited  by  one  who 
has  listened  to  these  forecastle  yarns  with  great  pleasure. 

Wilson,  A,     Abode  of  snow. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1886     50c 
Interesting  account  of  a  tour  from  Chinese  Thibet  to  the  Indian  Cau- 
casus through  the  upper  valleys  of  the  Himalaya. 

Wilson,  E.  L.  and  Others.     Mountain   climbing-.     (Scribner's 
Out  of  Door  Library. )     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     S1.50 
Contents  :  Mt.  Washington  in  winter  ;  Ascent  of  Mt.  ^tna  ;  One  thou- 
sand miles  throug-h  the  Alps,  etc. 

Wonderful  escapes.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1885    $1 

A  description  of  famous  escapes  extending  from  684  B.  C.  to  1865. 

Woodman,  A.  J.     Picturesque  Alaska. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $1 

920.     COLLECTED    BIOGRAPHY. 

Adams,  W.  H.  D.     Farrag-ut  and  other  g-reat  commanders. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Routledg-e  &  Sons,  n.  d.     $1 
A  series  of  naval  biographies. 

Bolton,  S.  K.     Famous  American  statesmen. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Outlines  of  the  lives  and  services  of  Washington,  Franklin,  Jefferson, 
Hamilton  and  others. 

Famous  leaders  among  men. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Biographical  sketches  with  portraits  of  Napoleon,  Nelson,  John  Bunyan, 
Thos.  Arnold,  Wendell  Phillips  and  others. 

Famous  men  of  science. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Possesses  both  interest  and  permanent  value. 


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Bolton,  S.  K.     Famous  Eng-lish  authors. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
A  recent  visit  to  the  many  scenes  made  memorable  by  the  best  known 
Eng-lish  authors  has  enabled  the  author  to  invest  'vith  a  personal  interest 
the  sketches  in  this  volume. 

Famous  Eng-lish  statesmen. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 

The  history  of  these  men  is  largely  the  history  of  Great  Britain  during 
the  last  of  the  nineteenth  century. 

Famous  givers  and  their  g-ifts. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
It  is  interesting-  to  see  how  men  have  built  up  fortunes  ;  it  is  even  more 
interesting  to  see  how  those   fortunes   have   been  used  for  the  benefit  of 
mankind. 

Famous  voyagers  and  explorers. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
In  this  volume,  for  the   most   part,  those   explorers   have  been  chosen 
whose  labors  have  been  connected  with  North  America. 

■ Lives  of  poor  boys  who  became  famous. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1885     $1.50 
Sketches  George  Peabody,  Palissy,  Garibaldi,  Thorwaldsen,  Bessemer, 
Goldsmith,  Moody,  Garrison  and  twenty  others  famous  in  various  voca- 
tions. 

Brooks,  E.  S.     Great  men's  sons. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1.50 
The  seventeen   eminent   men    selected   are   representative,  and   range 
Socrates  to  Napoleon  ;  the  record  of  what  their  sons  did  cannot  fail  to  be 
interesting. 

Historic  Americans. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
Sketches  of  the  lives  and  characters  of  certain  famous  Americans  held 
most  in   reverence   by  the   boys   and    girls   of  America,  for  whom   their 
stories  are  here  told. 

Historic  boys.  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $2.25 

The  character  of  the  work  is  praiseworthy  ;  it  is  entertaining  and  very 

fascinating  in  its  brilliant  st3'le. 


136  BOARD   OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Brooks,  N.     Statesmen. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     n  $2 
In  the  preparation  of  this  work  the  author's  aim  has  been  to  present  a 
series  of  character  sketches   of  the   eminent   statesmen  selected  for  por- 
traiture. 

Church,  A.  J.     Heroes  of  chivalry. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1898     $1.75 
Stirring  tales  of  the  olden  time. 

Douglas,  A.  M.     Heroes  of  the  Crusades. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1890     $1.50 
This  volume  contains  biographies  of  leading-  spirits  in  the  history  of  the 
Crusades,  which  are  interestinglj'  told  by  the  most  entertaining  author. 

D wight,  T.  (Ed.)      Critical  sketches  of  some  of  the  federal  and 
confederate  commanders. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895    $2 

The  memoirs  in  this  volume  form,  in  a  measure,  an  epitome  of  the  his- 
torj-  of  the  four  j-ears  of  conflict. 

Emerson,  R.  W.     Representative. men. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
Mr.  Emerson  is  a  great  writer,  and  an  honest  and  independent  thinker. 
His  style  is  musically  clear  and  brilliant. 

Farmer,  L.  H.     Boy's  book  of  famous  rulers. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1886     $1.50 
Mrs.  Farmer's  style  is  crisp  and  entertaining,  and  she  writes  like  a  true 
hero  worshipper. 

Ferris,  G.  T.  (Ed.)     Great  leaders. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1889     $1.75 
Over  eighty  graphic  pen  portraits  selected  from  the  historical  works  of 
Grote,  Plutarch,  Mommsen,  Froude  and- others. 

Frost,  J.     Presidents  of  the  United  States. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1895     $1.50 

Griswold,  H.  T.     Home  life  of  great  authors. 

Chic,  McClurg  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
This  volume  was  written  for  those  busy  people  who  have  little  time  for 
reading,  yet  wish  to  know  something  of  the  private  life  of  their  favorite 
authors. 


CATALOGUE  OF   BOOKS.  137 

Hale,  E.  E.     Boy's  heroes.  Bost,  D.  Lothrop,  1885     $1 

A  volume  containing-  a  discussion  of  some  ancient  as  well  as  modern 
heroes. 

Homans,  J.  E.     Our  three  admirals  :    Farrag-ut,  Porter,  Dewey. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Jas.  T.  White  &  Co..  1899     $1 

An  authentic  account   of   the   heroic   characters,  disting-uished  careers 

and  memorable  achievements  of  the  three  officers  who  have  attained  the 

highest  rank  in  the  navy  of  the  United  States. 

Hubbard,  E.     Little  journeys  to  the  homes  of  American  authors. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.75 
A  little  foreword  to  each   sketch   gives  the  status  of  its  writer.     They 
first  appeared  in  Putnam's  Monthly. 

Hubert,  P.  G.  Jr.     Inventors  (Men  of  achievement). 

N.  Y. ,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $2 
Deals  with  the  hopes,  aims,  principles  and  disappointments  of  such  men 
as  Franklin,  Fulton,  Whitney,  Goodyear,  Edison  and  Bell. 

Jiidson,  L.  C     Sages  and  heroes  of  the  American  revolution. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.    $2.50 
The  character  and  acts  of  the  most  prominent  sages  and  heroes  of  the 
revolutionary  times  are  delineated. 

Lossing,  B.  J.     Two  spies.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $2 

This  little  volume  contains  a  brief  account  of  the  most  important  events 
in  the  life  career  of  two  notable  spies  in  our  war  of  independence,  Nathan 
Hale  and  John  Andre. 

Mombert,  J.  T.     Great  lives. 

Bost.,  Leach,  Shewell  &  Sanborn,  1886     $1 
The  simple  narratives  here  presented  to  the  public,  trace  in  brief  and 
compendious  form  a  number  of  g^reat  lives  from  the  legendary  period  of 
Greece  to  the  present  time. 

Munro,  J.     Heroes  of  the  teleg-raph. 

Chic,  Revell  &  Co.,  1891     $1.40 
This  work  deals  with  the  lives  and  principal  achievements  of  those  dis- 
ting-uished men  to  whom  we  are  indebted  for  the  introduction  of  the  elec- 
tric telegraph  and  telephone, 

Newton,  R.     Heroes  of  the  reformation. 

Phila.,  American  Sunday  School  Union,  n.  d.     $1.25 
Sketches  of  the  noble  lives  of  the  heroes  of  the  reformation  are  g-iven 
in  this  book. 
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Rideing,  W.  H.     Boyhood  of  living-  authors. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1887     $1 
The  reader  will  find  much  not  recorded  elsewhere  to  interest  and  inform 
in  the  careful  treatment  of  the  seventeen  sketches. 

Seawell,  M.  E.     Twelve  naval  captains. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897    $1.25 

Interesting-  sketches  of  twelve  men  who  made  themselves  immortal. 

Steel,  R.     Achievements  of  youth. 

N.  Y.,  Thos.  Nelson  &  Sons,  1891     $1.25 

Stirling,  A.  H.     Torch  bearers  of  history. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Thos.  Nelson  &  Sons,  1895     80c 
From  each   great   historical   epoch  a  representative  man  or  woman  is 
selected  whose  life  makes  an  interesting-  study  ;  the  whole  is  a  connected 
series  of  historical  sketches. 

Stoddard,  W.  O.     Men  of  business  (Men  of  achievement). 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $2 
The  author  points  out  the  business  qualities  typified  by  sixteen  charac- 
ters, of  whom  John  Jacob  Astor  is  the  first  and  Iceland  Stanford  the  last. 

Thayer,  W.  M.     Men  veho  -win. 

N.  Y.,  Thos.  Nelson  &  Sons,  1896     $1.25 
Biographical  sketches  of  eminent  men. 

Turning"  points  in  successful  careers. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
It  is  an  interesting  study  to  trace  these  chances  in  the  lives  of  men  and 
women,  and  is  instructive  and  assiiring  also. 

Towle,  G.  M.     Heroes  and  martyrs  of  invention. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1892     $1 
Includes  biographies  of  Gutenberg,   Watt,   Davy,   Stephenson,  Fulton, 
Howe  and  others. 

Verne,  J.     Great  navigators  of  the  eighteenth  century. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894    $2.50 
Mr.   Verne's  scheme  in   this  work   is  to  tell  fully  how  man  has  made 
acquaintance  with  the  world  in  which  he  lives. 

White,  J.  S.     Boys'  and  girls'  Plutarch. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     12.50 
In  reading  the  essays  of  Plutarch  the  wonder  constantly  grows  that  his 
knowledge  could  be  so  extensive  and  so  scientific. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  139 

Wilson,  J.  G.     Presidents  of  the  United  States,  1789-1894. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $3.50 
This  volume  contains  brief  biographies  of  the  presidents  of  the  United 
States  from  the  inauguration  of  Washington  to  the  summer  of  1894. 

920.     INDIVIDUAL    BIOGRAPHY. 
Alexander.     Abbott,  J.     History  of  Alexander  the  great. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     %\ 
In  the  writing  of  this  book  the  best   sources  of  information  which  this 
country  affords  have  been  used. 

Alfred.     Hughes,  T.     Alfred  the  g-reat. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     SI 
A  faithful  account  of  the  simple,  honest  life  of  the  great  Saxon  king. 

Allen.     Hall,  H.     Ethan  Allen,  the  Robin  Hood  of  Vermont. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1892     Si 
The  author's  purpose  has  been  to  present  a  fuller  life  of  Allen  than  has 
yet  been  written. 

American  Pioneers  and  Patriots  Series. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  n.  d.,  per  volume     $1.50 

Boone.     Abbott,  J.  S.  C.     Daniel  Boone.     (American  pioneers 
and  patriots. )     1874. 
The  name  of  Daniel  Boone  is  a  conspicuous  one  in  the  annals  of  our 
country.     This  narrative  reveals  a  state  of  society  and  habitudes  of  life 
now  rapidly  passing  into  oblivion. 

Cai'son.     Kit  Carson.     (American  pioneers  and  patriots.) 

With  energy  and  fearlessness  never  surpassed,  Kit  Carson  was  one  of 
the  most  gentle  and  lovable  of  men. 

Columhiis.      Christopher    Columbus.      1875.      (American 

pioneers  and  patriots.) 
Reveals  to  us  the  West  Indies  and   gives  to  us  a  narrative  of  wonders 
unsurpassed  in  fact  or  fable. 

Crockett.     •     David  Crockett,  n.  d.     (American  pioneers  and 

patriots.) 
An  interesting  story  of  the  life  of  this  famous  man. 

De  Soto.     Ferdinand  De  Soto.     (American  pioneers  and 

patriots.) 
Of  all  enterprises  undertaken  in  a  spirit  of  daring  adventure  none  has 
surpassed  that  of  the  renowned  De  Soto. 


140  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Franklin.     Abbott,  J.  S.  C.     Benjamin  Franklin.     (American 
pioneers  and  patriots.)     1876. 
There  is  probably  not  a  biography  more  full  of  valuable  thought  than 
a  truthful  sketch  of  Benjamin  Franklin. 

Jones.     Paul  Jones.     (American  pioneers  and  patriots.) 

1874. 
He  was  one  of  the  purest  patriots  and  perhaps  the  most  heroic  naval 
hero  to  whom  any  country  has  given  birth. 

Kidd.     Captain  Kidd.     (American  pioneers  and  patriots.) 

1874. 

There  can  scarcely  anything'  be  found  in  the  literature  of  our  lang^uag^e 
more  wild  and  wonderful  than  the  narrative  found  in  this  volume. 

La  Salic.     Adventures  of  the  Chevalier  de  La  Salle  and 

his  companions,  n.  d. 
An  account  of  his  discoveries  and  adventures  with   the  Indians  of  the 
northwest. 

Standish.      Miles   Standish.       (American   pioneers   and 

patriots. )  n.  d. 
It  has  been  a  constant   pleasure   to   the   author   to   endeavor  to  rear  a 
worthy  tribute  to  the  heroic  captain  and  noble  man. 

Washinglon.     Georg^e   Washing-ton.      1875.      (American 

pioneers  and  patriots. ) 
George  Washing-ton  seems  to  have  approached  as  near  perfection  as  anj' 
man  who  ever  lived.     In  his  wonderful  career  we  become  familiar  with  all 
the  strugg-les  of  the  American  revolution. 

American  Reformers  Series. 

N.  Y.,  Funk  &  Wagnalls,  n.  d.,  per  volume     $1.50 

Dodge.     Martin,  C.     William  E.  Dodg-e.     1890. 

William  E.  Dodg^e  was  a  prince  of  trade.  He  is  the  best  example  in  this 
g-eneration  of  the  business  man  in  relig-ion  and  the  religious  man  in 
business. 

Douglass.     Holland,  F.  M.     Frederick  Douglass.     1891. 

The  author  has  been  assisted  in  preparing  this  sketch  bj'  Mr.  Douglass 
himself,  also  his  son  and  other  members  of  his  family. 

Gotcgh.     Martyn,  Carlos.     John  B.  Gough.     1893. 

Mr.  Martyn  here  does  for  Mr.  Gough  what  he  has  done  for  Wendell 
Phillips — shows  us  the  man. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS. 


141 


Greeley.     Zabriskie,   F.   N.     Horace  Greeley.      (American  re- 
formers.)    1892. 
Author  undertakes  to  give  a  condensed,  unified  and  popular  presenta- 
tion of  the  man  and  what  he  stood  for  in  the  thick  of  days  which  made 
history  rapidly. 

Lincoln.     French,  C.  W.     Abraham  Lincoln.     1889.     (Ameri- 
can reformers. ) 

The  character  of  Lincoln  must  be  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  precious 
possessions  of  the  American  people,  not  only  as  a  cherished  memory  but 
also  as  a  living  power. 

Sumner.     Grimke,    A.    H.      Charles   Sumner.      (American   re- 
formers.)    1892. 

Whittier.      Kennedy,  W.   S.      John  G.  Whittier,   the  poet  of 
freedom.     (American  reformers. )     1892. 
It  is  claimed  that  the  full  story  of  the  part  Whittier  played  in  the  anti- 
slavery  movement  is  given  for  the  first  time  in  this  biography. 

American  Statesmen  Series. 
Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  n.  d.,  per  volume     $1,25 
Biographies  of  men  famous  in  the  political  history  of  the  United  States  : 


Francis.     By   C.  F. 


By  J.  T.  Morse,  Jr. 
Quincy.     By    J.    T. 


Adams,    Chas. 
Adams,  Jr. 

Adams,  John. 

Adams,    John 
Morse,  Jr. 

Adams,  Samuel.     By  J.  K.  Hosmer. 

Benton,  Thomas  H.     By  T.  Roose- 
velt. 

Calhoun,  John  C.     By  H.  VonHolst. 

Cass,  Lewis.    By  A.  C.  McLaughlin. 

Chase,  Salmon  P.     By  A.  B.  Hart. 

Clay,    Henry.     By    Carl    Schurz,    2 
vols. 

Franklin,    Benjamin.       By     J.     T. 
Morse,  Jr. 

Gallatin,  Albert.     By  J.  A.  Stevens. 

Hamilton,    Alexander.     By    H.     C. 
Lodge. 

Henry,  Patrick.     By  M.  C.  Tyler. 

Jackson,  Andrew.     By  W.  G.  Sum- 
ner. 


Jay,  John.     By  Geo.  Pellew. 
Jefferson,  Thomas.     By  J.  T.  Morse, 

Jr. 
Lincoln,  Abraham.     B3'  J.  T.  Morse, 

Jr.,  2  vols. 
Madison,  James.     By  S.  H.  Gay. 
Marshall,  John.     By  A.   B.   Magru- 

der. 
Munroe,  James.     By  D.  C.  Gilmau. 
Morris,   Gouverneur.  By  T.    Roose- 
velt, 
Randolph,  John.     By  H.  Adams. 
Seward,   Wm.   H.     By  T.  K.   Loth- 

rop. 
Stevens,  Thaddeus.      By  S.  W.  Mc- 

Call. 
Sumner,  Charles.     By  M.  Storey. 
Van  Buren,     Martin.       By     E.     M. 

Shepard. 
Washington,    George.      By     H.     C. 

Lodge,  2  voLs. 


142  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Bainbridge.     Barnes,  J.     Commodore  Bainbridg-e. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1 
The  author  is  a  descendant  of  the  subject  of  the  biographj'. 

Blaine.     Dodge,  M.  A.     Biog-raphy  of  James  G.  Blaine. 

Norwich,  Conn.,  H.  Bill  Pub.  Co.,  1895     13.50 

Boone.     Bogart,  W.  H.     The  border  boy. 

Bost. ,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     $1 

It  has  been  the  object  of  the  compiler  to  present  the  narrative  in  such  a 

lig-ht  as  would  rescue  the  memory  of  this  g^reat  man  from  the  common 

iudgment  passed  upon  him,  of  being-  an  Indian  fighter  and  a  bold  hunter. 

Cass.     McLaughlin,  A.  C.     Lewis  Cass. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     !i;1.25 
There  has  been  no  effort  in  this  volume  to  g"ive  more  than  the  leading 
facts  in  the  public  life  of  Ivcwis  Cass. 

Charles  I.     Abbott,  J.     History  of  Charles  I.  of  England. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     II 
A  fair  and  comprehensive  biography. 

Cody.     Wetmore,  H.  C.     Last  of  the  great  scouts. 

II.     Duluth  Press  Pub.  Co.,  n.  d.     SI. 25 
An  authentic  biography'  of  a  noted  man  written  by  his  sister.     There  is 
an  absence  of  cheap  sensation,  but  full  of  thrilling  incidents,  and  daintily 
presented. 

Columbus.     Adams,  C.  K.     Christopher  Columbus.    (Makers  of 
America.)  N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1892     II 

Presents  in  popular  form  the  results  of  the  latest  researches  in  regard 
to  the  life  and  work  of  Columbus. 

Columbus.     Brooks,  E.  S.     True  story  of  Christopher  Columbus. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1892     11.25 
Mr.  Brooks  tells  the  story  of  Columbus'  life  in  a  most  interesting  man- 
ner,  emphasizing  those  picturesque  details  which  appeal  forcibly  to  a 
childish  imagination. 

Columbus.     Irving,  W.     Columbus,  his  life  and  voyages. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     11.50 
The  narrative  of  his  troubled  life  is  the  link  which  connects  the  history 
of  the  old  world  with  that  of  the  new. 

Colmnbus.     Seelye,  E.  E.     Story  of  Columbus. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1893     11.75 
A  book  relating  the  life  of  the  greatest  of  discoverers  in  an  interesting 
and  delightful  manner. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  143 

Cook.     Besant,  W.     Captain  Cook. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  1890     75c 
One  of  the  best  of  the  "  English  men  of  action  "  series. 

Cooper.     Lounsbury,  T.  R.     James  Fenimore  Cooper.    (Ameri- 
can men  of  letters.) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
In  every  respect  an  admirable  specimen  of  the  difficult  art  of  biograph- 
ical writing. 

Cortez.     Abbott,  J.     History  of  Hernando  Cortez. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 
The  career  of  Cortez  is  one  of  the  most  wild  and  adventurous  recorded 
in  the  annals  of  fact  or  fiction. 

Crockett.     Ellis,  E.  S.     Life  of  Crockett. 

Phila.,  Porter  &  Coates,  1894     $1.25 
Born  to  privation,  hardship  and  labor,  trained  in  the  severe  school  of 
experience,  he  exhibited  true  manliness,  honesty  and  bravery  in  all  his 
words  and  actions. 

Curtis.     Gary,  E.     Georg-e  W.  Curtis. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     11.25 
While  the  treatment  of  Curtis  as  a  man  of  letters  is  ample,  its  chief 
merit  is  that  it  has  pictured  one  of  the  noblest  characters  in  American 
public  life. 

Cy7'us.     Abbot,  J.     History  of  Cyrus  the  g-reat. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 
A  very  clear  and  complete  biography. 

Devjcy.     Barrett,  J.     Admiral  Georg"e  Dewe3^ 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1899     $1.25 
The  advantage  of  this  volume  audits  value  over  other  lives  of  the  great 
admiral  lie  in  the  intimate  association  the  author  had  with  him. 

Edwards.     Allen,  A.  V.  G.     Jonathan  Edwards. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1891     $1.25 
An  interesting  biography  of  this  stern  puritan. 

Ericsson.     Headley,  P.  C.     Miner  boy. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     $1.25 

Franklin.     Beesly,  A.  H.     Sir  John  Franklin. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1 


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Franklin.     Fisher,  S.  G.     True  Benjamin  Franklin. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1899     %2 
The  present  volume  is  more  in  the  way  of  an  estimate  of  Franklin's 
position,  worth,  and  work,  and  yet  g^ives  every  essential  fact  of  his  career 
with  enoug-h  detail  to  enable  the  reader  to  appreciate  it. 

Franklin.     McMaster,  J.  B.     Benjamin  Franklin.     (American 

men  of  letters.)  Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     81.25 

The  trained  historian  to  whom  his  biography  has  been  intrusted,  has 

written  a  fair,  dispassionate  statement  of  facts,  showing  the  great  talent 

and  the  great  faults  of  the  father  of  printing  in  America. 

Franklin.     Markham,  Capt.  A.  H.     Life  of  Sir  John  Franklin. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  n.  d.     11.25 
There  are  few  names  that  have  been  more  prominently  brought  to  the 
notice  of  students  of  geographical  research. 

Fulton.     Knox,  T.  W.     Life  of  Robert  Fulton. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1886     81.75 
This  work  combines  a  history  of  steam  navigation  and  a  biography  of 
the  man  who  designed  and  built  the  first  steamboat. 

Franklin.     Robins,  E.     Benjamin  Franklin. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1898     81.50 
A  composite  picture  of  fresh  interest. 

Gallatin.     Stevens,  J.  A.     Albert  Gallatin. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1891     81.25 
The  whole  work  covers  a  ground   which   the   political  student  cannot 
afford  to  neglect. 

Gama,  Da.     Towle,  G.  M.     Voyao^es  and  adventures  of  Vasco 
Da  Gama.  Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     60c 

The  true  and  exciting  story  of  the  exploits  of  a  famous  voyager. 

Grant.     Garland,  H.     Ulysses  S.  Grant. 

N.  Y.,  Doubleday  &  McClure,  1898     82.50 

Gratit.     Grant,  U.  S.     Personal  memoirs. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1894,  2  vols.     15 
Ranks  as  the  most  important  personal  contribution  to  the  literature  of 
the  late  war. 

Grant.     Headley,  P.  C.     Fig-ht  it  out  on  this  line. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     75c 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  145 

Grant.     Optic,  O.     Our  standard  bearer,  Gen.  U.  S.  Grant. 

II.     Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  188S     81.50 
A  popular  record  of  the  military  career  of  the  illustrious  hero,  his  civil 
life,  his  remarkable  journey  abroad,  his  life  in  New  York,  sickness,  death 
and  burial. 

Grant.     Stoddard,   W.   O.     Ulysses  S.  Grant.     (Lives  of  our 
presidents.)  N.  Y.,  Stokes  &  Co.,  1886     $1.25 

A  clearly  written  account  of  a  great  and  useful  life. 

Great  Commanders  Series. 

N.  Y. ,  Appleton,  n.  d.,  per  volume     $1.50 

Farragiit.     Mahan,  A.  T.     Admiral  Farrag-ut.     1803. 

One  of  the  best  short  naval  biographies.  A  valuable  critical  history  of 
Farragut's  operations. — Nation. 

Greene.     Greene,  F.  V.     General  Greene.     1893. 

In  the  life  of  General  Greene  we  have  the  history  of  the  most  eventful 
period  of  the  revolutionary  war. 

Hancock.     Walker,  Gen.  F.  A.     General  Hancock.    1894. 

Brief  biography  of  the  highest  order  of  excellence  of  this  distinguished 
military  man. 

Jackson.     Parton,   J.     General  Jackson.     1893. 

A  model  miniature  biography,  possessing  throughout  all  the  interest  of 
a  romance. 

Johnston.     Hughes,  R.  M.     General  Johnston.     1893. 

General  Johnston's  brilliant  service  in  the  Mexican  and  Seminole  wars 
is  fully  described,  together  with  his  dashing  career  in  the  Confederate 
army. 

Lee.     Lee,  F.     General  Lee.     1894. 

A  popular  biography  of  the  great  soldier  which  offers  an  intimate  pict- 
ure of  every  side  of  his  life.  It  is  written  by  his  nephew  and  cavalry 
commander. 

Scott.     Wright,  Marcus  J.     General  Scott. 

General  Winfield  Scott's  life  covered  eighty  years  in  eventful  American 
history. 

Washington.     Johnston,  B.  J.     General  Washington. 

This  is  believed  to  be  the  first  attempt  to  consider  the  military  charac- 
ter of  Washington  and  to  write  his  life  as  a  soldier. 
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Greeley.     Cornell,  W.  M.     Life  and  public  career  of  Horace 
Greeley.  II.     Bost,,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     11.50 

A  carefully  prepared  and  interesting-  biography  of  this  noted  man. 

Hamilton.     Sumner,  W.  G.     Alexander  Hamilton.    (Makers  of 
America.)  N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1890     75c 

Author  has  endeavored  to  show  how  and  in  what  sense  Alexander  Ham- 
ilton was  one  of  the  makers  of  this  American  state. 

Hannibal.     Abbott,   J.     History  of  Hannibal  the  Carthag-inian. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 
The  reader  may  rely  upon  the  records  in  these  volumes  as  the  truth, 
and  nothing  but  the  truth. 

Heroes  of  the  Nations  Series. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  II.,  n.  d.,  per  volume     SI. 50 

"No  more  admirable  series  of  lives  of  famous  men  is  at  present  on  the 
market  than  the  '  Heroes  of  the  Nations.'  " 


Alexander  the  Great,  and  the  merg- 
ing- of  East  and  West  in  universal 
history.     By  Benj.  Ide  Wheelock. 

Alfred  the  Truth  Teller,  and  the 
first  kingdom  in  England.  By 
Frederick  Perry. 

Arc,  Jeanne  d' ;  the  maid  of  France. 
By  Mrs.  O.  W.  Oliphant. 

Bismarck  and  the  new  German  em- 
pire ;  how  it  arose  and  what  it  dis- 
placed.    By  J.  W.  Headlam. 

Bruce,  Robert,  and  the  struggle 
for  Scottish  independence.  By 
Sir  Herbert  Maxwell. 

Caesar,  Julius,  and  the  foundation 
of  the  Roman  empire.  By  W.  W. 
Fowler. 

Charlemagne,  the  hero  of  two  na- 
tions.    By  H.  W.  C.  Davis. 

Charles  the  Bold  of  Burgundy,  and 
the  attempt  to  found  a  middle 
kingdom  in  Europe,    lly  R.  Lodge. 

Charles  XII.,  and  the  collapse  of  the 
Swedish  empire,  1682-1719.  By  R. 
N.  Bain. 


Columbus,  Christopher,  his  life  and 
voyages.     By  W.  Irving. 

Cicero,  and  the  fall  of  the  Roman 
republic.     By  J.  L.  S.  Davidson. 

Cid  Campeador  and  the  waning  of 
the  crescent  in  the  West.  By  H. 
B.  Clark. 

Cromwell,  Oliver,  and  the  reign  of 
the  Puritans  in  England.  By  C. 
Frith. 

Edward  I.,  or  the  old  law  and  the 
new.     By  Edward  Jenks. 

Frederick  II.,  the  wonder  of  the 
world.     By  A.  L.  Smith. 

Glynder,  Owen,  the  national  hero 
of  Wales.     By  A.  G.  Bradley. 

Grant,  Ulysses  S.,  and  the  period  of 
national  preservation  and  recon- 
struction.    By  W.  C.  Church. 

Gustavus  Adolphus  and  the  strug- 
gle of  Protestantism  for  exist- 
ance.     By  C.  R.  L.  Fletcher. 

Hannibal,  soldier,  statesman,  pat- 
riot, and  the  crisis  of  the  struggle 
between  Carthage  and  Rome.  By 
W.  O'C.  Morris. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS. 


147 


Heroes  of  the  Nations  Series — Continued : 


Henry  of  Navarre  and  the  Hug-ue- 
nots  in  France.     By  F.  P.  Wiliest. 

Henry,  Prince  of  Portug-al  and  the 
age  of  discovery  in  Furope.  By 
C.  R.  Beasley. 

Henry  V.,  the  English  hero  king-. 
By  C.  L.  Kingsford. 

Julian  the  Philosopher,  and  the 
struggle  of  paganism  against 
Christianity.     By  Alice  Gardner. 

Ivee,  Robert  E.,  and  the  Southern 
Confederac}'.  By  Prof.  H.  A. 
White. 

Eincoln,  Abraham,  and  the  down- 
fall of  American  slavery.  By 
Noah  Brooks. 

Ivouis,  Saint  (L,ouis  IX  of  France). 
The  most  christian  king.  By  F. 
Perry. 

Ivouis  XIV.,  and  the  zenith  of  the 
.  French  monarchy.  By  A.  Has- 
kall. 

Maccabaeus,  Judas,  the  conflict  be- 
tween Hellenism  and  Hebraism. 
Vty  I.  Abrahams. 

Marlborough,  England  as  a  military 
power.     By  C.  W.  C.  Oman. 

Medici,  Eorenzo  de'.  By  Edward 
Armstrong. 

Moltke,  and  the  military  supremacy 
of  Germany.     By  S.  Wilkinson. 

Napoleon.     By  W.  O.  Morris. 


Nelson,  and  the  naval  supremacy  of 
England.     By  W.  C.  Russell. 

O'Connel,  Daniel,  and  the  revival 
of  national  life  in  Ireland.  By  R. 
Dunlap. 

Pericles,  and  the  golden  age  of 
Athens.     By  E.  Abbott. 

Pitt,  William,  Earl  of  Chatham 
(1708-1778)  or  the  growth  and  divi- 
sion of  the  British  empire.  By 
W.  D.  Green. 

Richard  the  Lion  Hearted,  and  the 
spirit  of  the  crusades.     By  T.  A. 
Archer. 

Richelieu,  and  the  growth  of  the 
French  power.     By  J.  B.  Perkins. 

Saladin,  and  the  fall  of  the  king- 
dom of  Jerusalem.  B3'  S.  Eane- 
Poole. 

Sidney,  Sir  Philip,  type  of  chivalry 
in  the  Elizabethan  age.  By  H.  R. 
Fox-Bourne. 

Sobrieski  and  the  military  great- 
ness of  Poland.     By  F.  A.  Pollard. 

Theodoric  the  Goth,  the  barbarian 
champion  of  civilization.  By 
Thomas  Hodgkin. 

Wyclif,  John,  last  of  the  schoolmen, 
first  of  the  English  reformers. 
By  E.  Sergeant. 

William  the  Silent,  founder  of  the 
Dutch  Republic.      B3'  R.  Putnam. 


Hogarth.     Dobson,  A.    William  Hog-arth.  (Great  artists  series. ) 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1890     $1.25 
Mr.  Dobson's  sketches  are  full  of  life  and  of  high  literary  merit. 

Hooker.    Walker,  G.  L.    Thomas  Hooker.  (Makers  of  America.) 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1891     $1 
Chapters  on   Hooker's  birth  and  boyhood  associations ;  education  and 
residence  in  Cambridge  ;  his  English  ministry,  etc. 


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Houston.     Bruce,  H.      Life  of  General  Houston.     (Makers  of 
America.)  N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1891     $1 

While  telling  the  romantic  career  of  that  foremost  Texan,  the  author 
has  embodied  interesting  incidents  in  regard  to  Texas. 

Jackson.     Dyer,  O.     General  Andrew  Jackson. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Robert  Bonner's  Sons,  1891     $1 
A  new  biography  of  Andrew  Jackson,  popularly  and  picturesquely  writ- 
ten. 

Jefferson.     Morse,  John  T.     Thomas  Jefferson. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
An  interesting  biography  from  the  great  man's  birth  to  the  close  of  his 
useful  life. 

Jefferson.     Schouler,  J.    Thomas  Jefferson.   (Makers  of  America 
series.)  N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1893     II 

Brings  out  clearly  Jefferson's  far-seeing  intuition,  not  only   in   state- 
craft but  also  in  moral  and  educational  matters. 

Lincoln.     Arnold,  I.  N.     Abraham  Lincoln. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1893     $1.50 
The  book  is  particularly  rich  in  incident  connected  with  the  early  ca- 
reer of  Mr.  Lincoln. 

Lincoln.     Brooks,  N.     Abraham  Lincoln. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1.50' 
Perhaps  best  sketch  of  character  and  achievements  of  the  great  pres- 
ident. 

Lincoln.     Butterworth,  H.     In  the  boyhood  of  Lincoln. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $1.50 
Author  gives  many  of  the  Indian  romances  and  cabin  tales  of  the  early 
settlers   of   Illinois   and  pictures  vividly  Lincoln's  early  hardships  and 
manly  struggles. 

Lincoln.     Dow,  Gen.  N.  and  others.     Abraham  Lincoln,  tribute 
from  his  associates.         N.  Y.,  Crowe]  1  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
A  more  complete  many-sided  view  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  has  never  be- 
fore been  given  to  the  American  people. 

Lincoln.     Hapgood,  N.     Abraham  Lincoln. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.     $2 
To  an  American  in  sympathy  with  his  country,  loving  her  as  she  is,. 
there  can  be  few  historical  figures  as  attractive  as  Abraham  Lincoln. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  149 

Lincoln.     Herndon,  W.  H.  and  Weik,  J.  W.   Abraham  Lincoln. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     $3 
Mr.  Herndon  was  for  twenty  years  Mr.  Ivincoln's  friend  and  law  part- 
ner. 

Lincoln.     Lamon,  W.  H.     Recollections  of  Abraham  Lincoln. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 

Lincoln.     Morse,  John.T.     Abraham  Lincoln. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894,  2  vols,     each  $1.25 

Lincoln^  Stoddard,  W.  O.     Abraham  Lincoln. 

N.  Y.,  Fords,  Howard  &  Hulbert,  n.  d.     $2.50 
The  writer  knew   Mr.   Lincoln  well,  and  had   many  opportunities  of 
preparation  for  such  a  work  as  this. 

Lincoln  and  Johnson.     Abraham    Lincoln    and  Andrew 

Johnson.     (Lives  of  the  presidents.) 

N.  Y.,  F.  A.  Stokes  Co.,  1891     $1.25 

Causes  and  facts  of  the  civil  war  are  briefly  enumerated  ;  the  "  stormy, 
useful  and  honorable"  life  of  Andrew  Johnson,  receives  fair-minded  at- 
tention. 

Livingstone.     Roberts,  J.  S.     Life  and  explorations  of  David 
Living-stone.  Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     SI. 50 

The  life  of  this  truly  g-reat  man,  from  its  childhood  to  its  close,  is  a  liv- 
ing- lesson  which  the  youth  of  our  country  cannot  take  too  closely  to 
heart. 

Mitchell.     Headley,  P.  C.     Old  stars. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     $1.25 
One  of  the  most  instructive  and  encourag-ing-  examples  of  the  hig-hest 
success  in  the  midst  of  disheartening  trials,  of  a  resolute  will  and  a  hope- 
ful spirit. 

Morris.     Sumner,  W.  G.    Robert  Morris.    (Makers  of  America.) 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1892     $1 
The  writer  has  reduced  into  a  current  narrative  the  most  essential  in- 
formation about  the  life  of  Robert  Morris. 

Napoleon.     Gibbs,  M.  V.     Napoleon's  military  career. 

I].     Chic,  Werner  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
No  light  so  copious  and  so  searching  has  been  thrown  on  the  wonderful 
military  career  of  Napoleon  as  is  cast  by  this  volume. 


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Nelson.     Russell,  W.  C.     Pictures  from  the  life  of  Nelson. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
Contents:     Early  boyhood;    "I   will   be   a   hero;"    "Sweethearts  and 
wives;"    St.  Vincent ;  etc. 

Parh.     Thompson,  J.     Mung-o  Park  and  the  Nig-er. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
The  life  of  one  of  the   first   African    explorers,  with  a  history  of   his 
explorations. 

Pej'ry.     Barnes,  J.     Hero  of  Erie. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1898     $1 
Story  of  Oliver  Hazard  Perrj';  his  adventures  as  a  boy  on  the  frig^ate 
General  Green  and  as  the  hero  in  the  exciting  scenes  that  attended  the  bat- 
tle of  Lake  Erie. 

PMi'p.     Abbott,  J.     History  of  King-  Philip. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     -^1 
Into  this  narrative  of  King-  Philip,  the  author  has  collected  those  inci- 
dents in  our  early  history  which  he  has  supposed  would  be  most  interest- 
ing and  instructive  to  the  general  reader. 

Sheridan.     Sheridan,  P.  H.     Personal  memoirs. 

II.     N.  Y.,  C.  L.  Webster,  1888,  2  vols.     $6 
A  record  of  events  in  the  author's  life  with  a  full  account  of  the  par- 
ticipation in  the  great  struggle  for  our  national  existence,  human  liberty, 
and  political  equality. 

Standish.     Johnson,  H.     Exploits  of  Myles  Standish. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.50 
This  is  quite  a  spirited  biography  of  the  Plymouth  captain,  presenting 
him    as    an    interesting    figure    and    relating  his    various    services    and 
exploits. 

Sumner.     Dawes,  A.  L.    Charles  Sumner.   (Makers  of  America.) 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1892     II 
Author  carries  the  reader  through  the  exciting  days  in  the  senate  be- 
fore and  after  the  war  ;  also  includes  the  interesting  details  of  Sumner's 
private  life. 

Washington.     Ford,  P.  L.     True  Georg-e  Washington. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1897     82 
If  the  present  work  succeeds  in  humanizing  Washington,  and  making 
him  a  man  rather  than  a  historical    figure,  its   purpose  will  have  been 
fulfilled. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  151 

Was/migion.     Headley,  J.  T.     Washing-ton  and  his  generals. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.,  2  vols.     $2.50 
The  desig-n  of  this  book  was  to   group   around  Washington  the   chief 
characters  and  scenes  of  our  revolution.     The  heroic  character  and  thrill- 
ing interest  of  the  strugg-le  are  constantly  kept  in  sight. 

Washington.     Wilson,  W.     Georg-e  Washington. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $3 
This   new  biography  of  Washington  and  new  history   of   America   in 
Washington's  time,  has  been  a  serial  in  Harper's  magazine. 

Webstef.     Banvard,  Rev.  J.     Daniel  Webster. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1.50 
The  volume  presents  a  sketch  of  the  most  interesting  and  important 
events  which  occurred  in  the  history  of  this  distinguished  statesman. 

Winthrop.     Twitchell,  J.  H.     John  Winthrop. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1892     81 
This  volume  aims  chiefly  to  be  a  biography,  and  the  historical  events 
are  introduced  only  in  proportion  to  their  importance  in  relation  to  John 
Winthrop. 

Xerxes.     Abbott,  J.     History  of  Xerxes  the  great. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 
This  history  gives  in  brief  compass,  just  the  knowledge  of  past  men  and 
events  which  we  need. 

COLLECTED    BIOGRAPHY    OF    WOMEN. 
Bolton,  S.  K.     Famous  types  of  womanhood. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Such  a  book  is  well  fitted  to  strengthen  the  courage  and  inspiration  of 
every  woman  who  is  learning  to  comprehend  something  of  the  inherent 
nobleness  of  her  sex. 

Girls  v^ho  became  famous. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
The  sketches  are  simple  and  interestingly  written  and  each  biography 
is  accompanied  by  a  portrait. 

Successful  women.  Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  n.  d.     $1 

Consists  of  twelve  brief  biographies  of  American  women  who  have  in 

various  walks  and  professions  earned  success. 


152  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

j  Brooks,  E.  S.     Historic  girls. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $2 
This  volume  tells  the  girls  and  boys  of  today  the  story  of  some  of  their 
sisters  of  long-  ago. 

Carey,  R.  N.     Twelve  notable  g-ood  women  of  the  nineteenth 
century.  N.  Y.,  E.  P.  Button  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $2 

Challice,  Mrs.  A.  E.     Illustrious  women  of  France. 

N.  Y.,  W.  A.  Scribner,  1873     $3 
Biographies  of  celebrated  women  of  the  Napoleonic  era. 

Clement,  F.   (ed. )     Noble  deeds  of  American  women. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     $1 
Multitudes  of  works  have  been  consulted  and  such  anecdotes  gleaned  as 
it  is  thought  will  have  a  salutory  influence  on  mind  and  heart. 

Coffin,  C.  C.     Daughters  of  the  revolution  and  their  times. 

II.     Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     81.50 
This  volume  is  designed  to  portray  in  some  degree  the  influence  of  the 
mothers  and  daughters  in  the  struggle  of  the  colonies  to  attain  their  in- 
dependence. 

Dowie,  M.  M.  (ed.)     Women  adventurers. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1893     $1.50 
This  volume  gives  an  account  of  the  lives  of  Madame  Velazquez,  Han- 
nah Snell,  Mary  Anne  Talbot,  and  Mrs.  Christian  Davies. 

Ellet,  E.  F.     Pioneer  women  of  the  west. 

Phila.,  Porter  &  Coates,  n.  d.     75c 
To  render  the  picture  complete,  descriptions  of  the  domestic  life  and 
manners  of  the  pioneers  and  illustrations,  and  anecdotes  from  reliable 
sources  are  interwoven. 

Queens  of  American  society. 

Phila.,  Porter  &  Coates,  n.  d.     75c 
The  work  was  written  with  the  thought  that  a  comprehensive  view  of 
the  best  society  would  be  a  valuable  part  of  the  country's  history. 

Farmer,  L.  H.     Girl's  book  of  famous  queens. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1887     $1.50 
A  volume  of  much  historical  value  and  of  positive  and  considerable  in- 
terest. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  153 

Hubbard,  E.     Little  journeys  to  the  homes  of  famous  women. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     $1.75 
The  author  saj-s  he  has  tried  to  give  a  g-limpse  of  the  environment  that 
played  its  part  in  the  evolution  of  a  soul. 

Thayer,  W.  M,     Women  who  win. 

N.  Y.,  Nelson  &  Sons,  1896     $1.25 
Biographical  sketches  of  eminent  women. 

"Wharton,  G.  and  P.     Queens  of  society. 

II.     Phila.,  Porter  &  Coates,  n.  d.,  2  vols.     $5 
In   man)'   cases  the  lives  of  the  ladies  selected  have  been    written   at 
length   by  other  biographers  while  some  have  been   merely   mentioned, 
and  still  others  have  never  before  appeared  in  print. 

INDIVIDUAL  BIOGRAPHY,  WOMEN. 

Cleopatra.     Abbott,  J.     History  of  Cleopatra,  queen  of  Egypt. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 
The  author  has  aimed  to  present  the  prominent  and  leading  traits  of 
character  and  the  important  events  in  a  bold  and  free  manner  and  plain 
and  simple  language. 

Elizabeth.     History  of  Queen  Elizabeth. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $1 
The  author  has  made    it  his  especial  object  to  confine    himself    very 
strictly,  even  in  the  most  minute  details,  to  historic  truth. 

Eugenie.     Lano,  P.  De.     The  Empress  Eug-enie. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
A  critical  biography  from  a  French  point  of  view. 

Jeanne  VArc.    Oliphant,  Mrs.    Jeanne  D'Arc,  her  life  and  death. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     §1.50 
The  stor)'  is  told  with  a  skill  of  narrative  we  should  expect  from  so  ex- 
perienced a  writer. 

Joan  oj  Arc.     Lowell,  F.  C.     Joan  of  Arc. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1896     $2 
The  story  is  one  of  the  most  thrilling,  pathetic  and  pitiful  in  history. 

Joan  oJ  Arc.     Tuckey,  J.     Joan  of  Arc. 

II.     N.  Y.,  H.  M.  Caldwell  Co.,  n.  d.     75c 

Among  heroines  of  history,  this  young  girl  stands  foremost  in  a  rare 
union  of  qualities.     This  is  a  brief  record  of  her  true  and  beautiful  life. 
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Josephine.     Abbott,  J.  and  J,  S.  C.     History  of  Josephine. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1897     $1 
No  one  can  read  the  histor3'  of  Josephine  without  being  ennobled  by 
the  contemplation  of  the  fortitude  and  grandeur  of  spirit  she  evinced. 

Josephine.     Saint-Amande,  I,  de.     Court  of  the  Empress  Jose- 
phine. N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
History  reads  like  the  wildest  romance  during-  this  period  of  Josephine's 
life. 
Madison.     Goodwin,  M.  W.     Dolly  Madison. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons     $1.25 
This  volume  is  the  result  of  special  research,  and  embodies  in  attractive 
form  much  new  and  entertaining  information  regarding  this  woman. 

Marie  Antoinette.     Abbott,  J.     History  of  Marie  Antoinette. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     81 
The  author  has  given   a   faithful   narrative   of  facts  in  the  mournful 
traged)'  of  this  great  life. 

Mat'ie  Antoinette.     Bishop,  M.  C.     Prison  life  of  Marie  Antoin- 
ette. II.     N.  Y.,  Benzig-er  Bros.,  1893     11.60 
Last  months  of  the  royal  family  ;  brings  out  strongly  their  heroic  qual- 
ities without  partisan  prejudice. 

Mary.     Abbott,  J.     History  of  Mary  Queen  of  Scots. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1 
An  extremely  vivid  portraiture  of  this  unhappy  queen. 

Pinckney.     Ravenel,  H.  H.     Eliza  Pinckney. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1.25 
Social  and  domestic  life  in  South  Carolina,  from  1737  through  the  revo- 
lutionary  war.     Manners,  customs  and   mode   of   life   were   elaborately 
portrayed  in  Mrs.  Pinckney's  letters. 

Schtiyler.     Humphreys,  M.  G.     Catherine  Schuyler. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     $1.25 
The  period  embraced  within  the  years  of  Catherine  Schuyler's  life  is 
the  most  exciting  in  American  history. 

Victoria.     Private  life  of  the  queen. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.50 
Wherever  Victoria's  name  is  known  and  honored,  there  this  living  pho- 
tograph of  her,  in  the  privacy  of  her  home  life,  will  be  welcomed  and 
prized. 


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Warre7i.     Brown,  A.     Mercy  Warren. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,   1896     $1.25 
Story  of  the  life  of  one  of  the  most  eminent  women  of  revolutionary 
times  ;  also  pictures  the  domestic  and  social  life  of  the  time. 

Washingion.     Harland,  M.     Story  of  Iviary  Washing-ton. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     U 
A  reverent  tribute  to  the  memory  of  a  woman  of  marked  characteristics 
who  should  be  better  known  and  esteemed  by  her  country  women. 

Washington.     Wharton,  A.  H.     Martha  Washington. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     $1.25 
The  aim  of  this  book  has  been  to  present  the  bare  outline  of  fact  long- 
known  to  the  world  clothed  with  some  charm  of  individuality  and  some 
warmth  of  human  interest. 

Winthrop.     Earle,  A.  M.     Margaret  Winthrop. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.25 
The  author  has  not  aimed  to   give   any  extended  history  of  public  or 
political  events,  except  as  they  are  connected  with  the  life  of  the  subject 
of  this  sketch. 

900.     GENERAL  HISTORY. 

Allen,  F.     Young  folk's  history  of  the  reformation.       II.     n.  d. 
It  is  more  properly  a  history  of  the  period,  the  thoughts  and  influences 
which  led  up  to  the  reformation. 

Brooks,  E.  S.     Story  of  the  nineteenth  century. 

Bost.,  Lothrop  Pub.  Co.,  1900     $1.50 
A  rapid  survey  of  the  progress  in  government,  in  literature,  in  law,  in 
science  and  art. 

Crane,  S.     Great  battles  of  the  world. 

II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1900     $1.50 
These  vigorous  pictures  were  among  the  very  last  work  done  by  the 
lamented  pen  which  gave  us  "  The  red  badge  of  courage." 

Creasy,  E,  S.     Fifteen  decisive  battles. 

N.  Y.,  A.  L.  Burt,  n.  d.     75c 
Clear  and  concise  accounts  of  the  world's  great  battles  from  that  of 
Marathon  to  the  battle  of  Waterloo. 

Dragomanov,  M.     (Stepniak,  pseud.)     Russia  under  the  Tsars. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,   1885     $1.50 
When  "  Stepniak  "  makes  a  charge  he  can  support  it  with  an  impressive 
array  of  facts  and  a  vigorous  simplicity  of  style. 


156  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Fitchett,  Rev.  W.  H.     Deeds  that  won  the  empire. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.50 
The  tales  here  told  are  written,  not  to  glorify  war,  but  to  nourish  pat- 
riotism.    The  sketches  will  be  found  to  be  historically  accurate. 

Griffis,  W.  E.     The  romance  of  discovery. 

(Riverside  Library,)  n.  d.     $1.50 
Hale,  E.  E.     Stories  of  the  sea.  1892    $1 

The  precise  object  of  this  book  is  to  show  intelligent  young  people  how 
they  may  seek  for  themselves  the  best  original  narratives  and  the  best 
historical  reading. 

Judson,  H.  P.     Europe  in  the  nineteenth  century. 

Meadville,  Pa.,  Flood  &  Vincent,  1894     $1 
Includes  the  period  from  the  outbreak  of  the  French  revolution  to  the 
present  time.     The  volume  is  profusely  illustrated. 

Karageorgevitch,  B.     Enchanted  India. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1899     $1.75 
Describes  a  tour  through  the  various  districts  and  principal  cities  of 
India.     It  is  an  account  of  her  people  and  customs. 

Knox,  T.  W.     Decisive  battles  since  Waterloo. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $2.50 
The  most  important  military  events  from  1815  to  1887.     A  map  of  the 
battle-fields  accompanies  each  description. 

Lanier,  S.     The  boy's  Froissart. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $1.50 
Modernized  from  Froissart's  chronicles  of  chivalrous  adventure  in  the 
14th  century. 

Lang,  A.     The  true  story  book.  1893     $2 

The  author  has  departed  from  the  realm  of  fairies  and  dragons  and  in 
this  volume  deals  with  true  stories  which  he  says  "are  also  rather  attract- 
ive and  strange  now  and  then." 

Latimer,  E.  W.     Europe  in  Africa  in  the  nineteenth  centurj-. 

II.     Maps.     Chic,  McClurg&  Co.,  1895     $2.50 
Mrs.  Ivatimer's  already  large  circle  of  readers  will  receive  this  new  vol- 
ume gladly  ;  some  of  the  fascinating  historical  gossip  is  on  matters  which 
are  so  recent,  they  seem  almost  like  current  events. 

Mombert,  J.  T.     Short  history  of  the  crusades. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     -11.50 
The  many  pilgrimages  made  to  the  Holy  I^and  during  two  centuries  are 
carefully  and  vividly  described. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS. 


157 


Monnier,  M.     Wonders  of  Pompeii. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1 
Description  of  an  old  city  buried  in  A.  D.  79,  and  of  what  Pompeii  was 
like  when  it  was  a  live  and  bustling-  place. 

The  Story  of  the  Nations. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons     $1.50 
A  series  of  historical  studies  intended  to  present  in  graphic  narratives 
the   stories  of  the  different  nations  that   have  attained  prominence   in 
history. 

In  the  story  form  the  current  of  each  national  life  is  distinctly  indica- 
ted, and  its  picturesque  and  noteworthy  periods  and  episodes  are  presented 
for  the  reader  in  their  philosophical  relations  to  each  other  as  well  as  to 
universal  history. 

The  following-  is  a  list  of  the  subjects  thus  far  published  : 


Alexander's    Empire.     Prof.    J.    P. 

Mahaffy. 
Ancient  Egj'pt.    Prof.  George  Raw- 

linson. 
Assyria.     Z.  A.  Ragozin. 
Australasia.     Greville  Tregarthen. 
Austria.     Sidney  Whitman. 
Balkan  States.     Henry  Miller. 
Barbary   Corsairs.     Stanley    Lane- 
Poole. 
Bohemia.     C.  Edmund  Maurice. 
British  Rule  in  India.     R.  W.  Fra- 

zer. 
Building  of  the  British  Empire.     2 

vols.     Alfred  T.  Story. 
Byzantine  Empire.     C.  W.  C.  Oman. 
Canada.     J.  G.  Bourinot. 
Carthage.     Prof.  A.  J.  Church. 
Chaldea.     Z.  A.  Ragozin. 
China.     Robert  K.  Douglas. 
Christian  recovery  of  Spain.     H.  E. 

Watts. 
Crusades,  The.     T.    S.    Archer   and 

C.  L.  Kingsford. 
Early  Britain.     Prof.  A.  J.  Church. 
Franks,  The.     Lewis  Sergeant. 
Germany.     S.  Baring-Gould. 
Goths,  The.     Henry  Bradley. 
Greece.     Prof.  Jas.  A.  Harrison. 


Hansa  Towns.     Helen  Zimmern. 

Holland.  Prof.  J.  E.Thorold  Rogers. 

Hungar}'.     Prof.  Vdmb^ry. 

Ireland.     Hon.  Emih'  Lawless. 

Japan.     David  Murray. 

Jews,  The.    Prof.  James  K.  Hosmer. 

Jews  under  Rome.  W.  Douglass 
Morrison. 

Media,  Babylon  and  Persia.  Z.  A. 
Ragozin. 

Media?val  France.  Prof.  Gustave 
Masson. 

Mexico.     Susan  Hale. 

Modern  France.     Andre  Lebon. 

Modern  Italy.     Pietro  Orsi. 

Modern  Spain.     M.  A.  S.  Hume. 

Moors  in  Spain.  Stanley  Lane- 
Poole. 

Normans,  The.    Sarah  Orne  Jewett. 

Norway.     Hjalmar  H.  Boj'esen. 

Parthia.     George  Rawlinson. 

People  of  England  in  the  19th  cen- 
tury ;  2  vols.     Justin  McCarthy. 

Persia,     S.  G.  W.  Benjamin. 

Phoenicia.     Prof.  Geo.  Rawlinson. 

Poland.     W.R.  Morfill. 

Portugal.     H.  Morse  Stephens. 

Rome.     Arthur  Gilman. 

Russia.     W.  R.  Morfill. 


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The  Story  of  the  Nations — Continued: 


Saracens,  The.     Arthur  Gilnian. 
Scotland.     John  Mackintosh. 
Sicily.     E.  A.  Freeman. 
Southern  Africa.     George  M.  Theal. 
Spain.     E.  E.  and  Susan  Hale. 
Switzerland.     Mrs.  Arnold  Hug  and 
R.  Stead. 


Turkey.     Stanley  Lane-Poole. 
Tuscan  republics.     Isabella  Duffy. 
Vedic  India.     Z.  A.  Ragozin. 
Venice.     Alethea  Wiel. 
West  Indies.     Amos  K.  Fiske. 


Verne,  J.     Famous  travels  and  travelers. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $2.50 
This  narrative  comprehends  not  only  all  the  explorations  made  in  past 
ages,  but  also  all  the  new  discoveries  which  have  of  late  years  so  greatly 
interested  the  scientific  world. 

White,  Rev.  J.     Eigfhteen  christian  centuries. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $1.50 
A  history  of  the  Christian  era,  from  the  birth  of  Christ  to  the  close  of 
the  revolutionary  war. 

Yonge,  C.  M.     Book  of  g-olden  deeds. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan,  n.  d.     %\ 
The  book  is  intended  as  a  treasury  for  young  people  where  they  may 
find  minute  particulars  of  soul  stirring  deeds  that  give  life  and  glory  to 
the  record  of  events. 

930.     ANCIENT    HISTORY. 

Adams,  W.  H.     Egypt,  past  and  present.  1894 

Boughton,  W.     History  of  ancient  people. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     $2 
The  plan  has  been  to  follow  the  fate  of  a  single  nation  at  a  time  from 
its  mythical  beginning  to  the  present. 

Grant,  A.  J.     Greece  in  the  age  of  Pericles. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.25 
Two  objects  were  kept  in  view  by  the  author.     First  he  tried  to  make 
his  account  of  Greece  as  comprehensive  as  possible,  and  to  omit  none  of 
the  main  forces  that  helped  to  mould  Greek  civilization. 

White,  J.  S.     Boy's  and  g-irl's  Herodotus. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1885    $1.75 

The  personal  character  of  Herodotus,  reflected  from  every  page  that  he 
wrote,  renders  his  vivid  story  all  the  more  happily  suited  to  the  reading 
and  study  of  boys  and  girls. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  159 

Yonge,  C.  M,     Young-  folks'  history  of  Rome. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  n.  d.     81.50 
The  history  has  been  given  as  briefly  as  could  be  done  consistently  with 
such  details  as  can  alone  make  it  interesting-  to  all  classes  of  readers. 

942.     ENGLAND. 

Adams,  C  K.     British  orations. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     S3.75 
Illustrates  English  political  history  of  present  century. 

Church,  A.  J.     Stor}^  of  early  Britain. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893    $1.50 
Mr.  Church's  studies  have  especially  fitted  him  for  writing  a  work  of 
this  kind. 

Stories  from  English  history.    Vols.  1  and  2.     1896     ea.  $1 

Entertaining  stories  from  the  time  of  Julius  Caesar  to  Charles  the  I. 

Dickens,  C.     Child's  history  of  Eng-land. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1892     SI 
This  history  will   be  found,   as   is   all   else  from  the  pen  of  the  great 
novelist,  entertaining  and  full  of  interest — instructive  to  both  j-oung  and 
old. 

Frazer,  R.  W.     British  India. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     $1.50 

Throughout  the  story  attention  has  been  centered  on  the  main  factors 

which  led  to  the  foundation  and  expansion  of  the  British  Empire  in  India. 

George,  H.  B.     Battles  of  English  history. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1895     $2 
Mr.  George  has  written  for  those  who  do  not  know  much  about  battles 
and  would  like  to  understand  events  which  are  interesting  in  themselves, 
and  are  the  great  turning-points  in  history. 

Green,  J.  R.     A  short  history  of  the  English  people. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $5 
Mr.  Green  has  given  to  his  fellow  citizens  such  a  story  of  their  common- 
wealth as  has  in  fact  no  parallel  in  any  other  country. 

Hamley,  Sir  E.     AVar  in  Crimea. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner  &  Welford,  1894     SI.  75 


160  BOAKD    OF   LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Higginson,   Thomas   W.   and    Channing,   Edward.     English 
history  for  American  readers. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Longmans,  Green  &  Co.,  1894     $1.20 
Early  Britain  to  1880  ;  condensed  with  aim  of  bringing  out  events  most 
directly  influencing  American  history  and  institutions. 

King's  story  book.  1897     $2 

Historical  stories  collected  out  of  English  romantic  literature  in  illus- 
tration of  the  reigns  of  English  monarchs  from  the  conquest  to  "William  IV. 

Latimer,  E.  W.     England  in  the  nineteenth  century. 

II.     Chic,  McClurg  &  Co.,  1894     $2. 5a 
This  volume  must  take  high  place  among  the  valuable  contributions  to- 
popular  historical  literature. 

McCarthy,  J.     History  of  England.     Vols.  1  and  2. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1899     ea.  Si. 50 

The  purpose  of  this  work  is  to  so  tell  the   stor3'  of  England,  nineteenth 

century,  as  to  secure  a  place  in   the  memory  of  even  the  j-oungest  reader. 

Morris,  C.     Historical  tales,  romance  of  reality.      (English). 

II.     Phila.,  Lippincott,  1895     $1.25 
Embraces   the   best   known   and    most    romantic   episodes  in   English 
history . 

Morris,  W.  O.     Great  campaigns  of  Nelson.  1898 

The  object  of  this  volume  has  been  to  present  to  the  readers,  in  tolerable 
exact  outline,  a  sketch  of  the  chief  operations  of  Nelson  at  sea. 

Ransome,  C.     An  advanced  history  of  England. 

Maps.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1895     $2.25 
Valuable  to  all  advanced  students  of  history  ;  tells  of  England  from  the 
earliest  times  to  the  present  day. 

Rawlinson,  G.     Stories  from  English  history.     II.  1892 

A  complete  popular  history  of  England  from  the  earliest  period  to  the 
present  time.     Intended  for  young  readers. 

Schmucker,  S.  M.     History  of  the  four  Georges. 

N.  Y.,  James  Miller,  n.  d.     $L75 
At  no  other  period  of  British  history  have  public  events  of  equal  mag- 
nitude and  interest  occurred,  nor  has  the  nation   ever  produced  so  many 
eminent  statesmen  as  at  this  time. 

Scott,  Sir  W.     Tales  of  a  grandfather.     3  vols.,    n.   d.     $4.50 
A  collection  of  tales  or  narratives  from  the  Scottish  chronicles,  giving 
a  general  view  of  the  history  of  that  country. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  161 

Steevens,  G.  W.     With  Kitchener  to  Khartoum.     1899     $1.50 
The  author  joined  the  expedition  earl3'  in  1897,  and  he  toiled  along-  with 
it  to  the  end.     He  described  the  stirring-  events  with  accuracy  and  graphic 
presentation  of  detail. 

Towle,  G.  M.     Young-  people's  history  of  Ireland. 

II.     Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard     $1.50 
By  the  beauty  and  wealth  of  her  country  and  the  sentiment  and  charac- 
ter of  its  people,  Ireland  must  be  ranked  with  the  best  defined  nationalities. 

944.     FRANCE. 

Alger,  J.  G.     Glimpses  of  the  French  revolution. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1894     $1.75 
This  book  deals  with  some   more   general   incidents  or  phases  of  the 
revolution. 

Bicknell,  A.  L.     Life  in  the  Tuileries  under  the  second  empire. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1895     $2.25 
The  author  wields  a  facile  pen,  and  her  style  is  conversational  and 
fascinating-. 

Creighton,  L.     First  history  of  France. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
A  carefulU^  prepared  volume  suitable  for  elementarj^  study. 

Farmer,  L.  H.     Short  history  of  the  French  revolution. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1889     $1.50 
The  writer  has  presented  a  rapid  and  clear  resum^  of  the  most  important 
events  and  thrilling  scenes  of  the  French  revolution. 

Headley,  J.  T.     Imperial  guard  of  Napoleon.  1892     $1.25 

The  Old  Guard  was  the  most  renowned  bod3'  of  soldiers  to  be  found  in 
the  military  annals  of  the  world.  The  facts  are  taken  from  a  variety  of 
works. 

Latimer,  E,  W.     France  in  the  nineteenth  century  ;  1830-1890 

II.     Chic,  McClurg  &  Co.,  1894     $2.50 
The  rapidly  changing  and  dramatic  scenes  are  vividly  portrayed. 

Masson,  G.     Outlines  of  the  history  of  France.         II.     n.  d. 

An  abridgment  of  M.  Guizot's  history,  in  which  the  author  has  scrupu- 
lously abstained  from  altering-  the  translation. 
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Mignet,  F.  A.     History  of  the  French  revolution. 

Bohn  Library-     ^1 
Readers  cannot   fail   to   pronounce   this   one   of   the   most   interesting- 
volumes  on  the  French  revolution. 

Morris,  C.     Historical  tales  ;  the  romance  of  realit}-.    (French. ) 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1893     $1.25 
The  best  known  and  most  romantic  episodes  of  French  history. 

Yonge,  C.  M.     Young-  folks'  history  of  France. 

Bost.,  Kstes  &  Lauriat,  n.  d.     $1.50 
These  stories  put  such  facts  as  need  most  to  be  remembered  in  a  com- 
prehensible form,  and  to  attach  some  real  characteristic  to  each  reig-n. 

946.     SPAIN. 

Amicis,  E.  De.     Spain. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $2.25 
What  he  says  has  the  freshness  of  immediate  sensation  ;  what  he  sees 
lives  and  burns  under  his  g-aze  with  intensity. 

Bonner,  J,     A  child's  history  of  Spain. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1894     $2 
Begins  with  the  Roman  conquest,  followed  by  the  Goths  in  Spain,  dis- 
covery of  America,  etc. 

Fernald,  J.  C.     The  Spaniard  in  history. 

N.  Y.,  Funk  &  Wag-nail's  Co.,  1898     75c 

The  author  believes  that  it  is  possible  to  gain  an   estimate  of  a  nation 

by  swift  characterization  at  critical  moments  of  its  history',  wliich  shall 

be  more  just,  as  well  as   more  vivid,  than    any  that   can  be  gained  by 

monotonously  tracing  the  chronology. 

Fisk,  J.     Story  of  the  Spanish  Armada.  II.     1893 

No  effort  has  been  spared  to  make  this  work   as  complete  and  as  inter- 
esting as  possible. 

Hume,  M.  A.  S.     Modern  Spain,  1788-1898. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1900     $1.50 
Mr.  Hume  tells  the  story  of  Spain  during  a  century  of  struggle  upward 
out  of  an  abyss  into  which  despotism  and  bigotry  had  sunk  it. 

Latimer,  E.  W.     Spain  in  the  nineteenth  century. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $2.50 
A  general  review  of  what  has  happened   in  Spain  during  the  present 
century. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  163 

Morris,  W.  O.     Historical  tales.     Spanish. 

Phila.,  Lippincott  &  Co.,  1898     SI. 25 
The  tales  g-athered  within  this  charming-  volume  have  at  once  the  attrac- 
tiveness of  the  novel  and  the  merit  of  truth. 

Parmele,  M.  P.     A  short  history  of  Spain. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     60c 
The  author  has  tried  to  exclude  the  mass  of   confusing-  details  which 
often  make  the  reading-  of  history  a  dreary  task. 

Poole,  Stanley-Lane.     Story  of  the  Moors  in  Spain. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1891     $1.50 
Much  the  best  book  on  the  subject  in  Eng-lish. — Athenasum. 

949.2.     HOLLAND. 

Amicis,  E.  de.      Holland  and  its  people. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $2.25 
He  is  the  Taine  of  travelers.     The  same  dash,  eloquence,  imagery,  show 
that  both  have  drawn  their  inspiration  from  the  same  models. 

Griffis,  W.  E.     Brave  little  Holland  and  what  she  taug-ht  us. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
Traces  development  and  influence  of  the  Netherlands  in  a  g-raphic  and 
enthusiastic  manner. 

951.952.     CHINA    AND    JAPAN. 

Douglas,  R.  K.     China.  1895     $1.50 

This  is  probably  the  first  work  on  China  that  has  had  the  advantag-e  of 
careful  revision  bj'  a  native  of  that  land  who  has  been  educated  in  other 
countries  than  his  own. 

Scidmore,  E.  R.     China,  the  lono-.lived  empire. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1900     $2.50 
The  author  is  thoroug-hly  conversant  with  the  subject,  knows  the  work 
of  the  foreign  missions,  and  the  machinerj'  of  Chinese  politics. 

Smyth,  G.  B.,  and  others.     The  crisis  in  China. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1900     $1 
Valuable  papers  on  the  present  situation  in  China,  reprinted  from  the 
North  American  Review. 

Tcheng-Ki-Tong,  Gen.,  and  others.     The  Chinese  empire  past 
and  present.     II.     Chic,  Rand,  McNally  &  Co.,  1900     Si. 25 


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Van  Bergen,  R.     Stor}-  of  Japan. 

*  N.  Y.,  Amer.  Book  Co.,  1897     $1 
While  the  thread  of  historical  events  runs  throughout  this  book,  many 
incidents  and  characteristic  stories  have  betn  cited  to  illustrate  the  man- 
ners and  customs  of  the  various  periods. 

968.2.     THE    TRANSVAAL. 

Bryce,  J.,  and  othe?'s.     Briton  and  Boer. 

N.  Y.,   Harper  &  Bros.,   1900     $1.25 
A  carefulU'  prepared  volume  dealing-  with  both  sides  of  the  South  Africa 
question,  and  written  by  men  of  prominence  identified  with  each  side. 

Davis,  R.  H,     With  both  armies  in  South  Africa. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1900     $1.50 
The  frankness  with  which  Mr.  Davis  describes  what  he  saw  and  heard 
in  South  Africa  gives  a  unique  quality  to  his  book. 

Haggard,  H.  R.     History  of  the  Transvaal. 

N.  Y.,  New  Amsterdam  Book  Co.,  1900     $1 
This  history  is  written  by  one  who  took  an  active  part  in  the  sad  and 
stirring  events  which  it  records. 

Hillegas,  H.     Oora  Paul's  people. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton  &  Co.,  1900     $1.50 
A  book  on  the  Boer  troubles  that  is  free  from   British  prejudices  and 
misrepresentations.     "  It  is  the  best  book  of  the  hour  in  its  unbiased  pre- 
sentation of  the  Boer  side  of  the  controversy." — Chicago  Tribune. 

970.     AMERICAN  HISTORY. 

Bandelier,  A.  F.     The  g-ilded  man. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1893     $1.50 
An  account  of  the  many  Spanish  expeditions  sent  in  search  of  the  gold- 
en city  believed  to  be  hidden  somewhere  in  the  new  world. 

Bishop,  W.  H.     Mexico,  California  and  Arizona.    II.     n.  d.     $2 
Considered  by  many  the  best  book  on  Mexico  of  recent  times. 

Brooks,  E.  S.     The  story  of  the  American  Indian. 

II.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop  &  Co.,  1887     $2.50 
The  story  is  most  successfully  told  in  a  direct,   interesting  way  that 
makes  the  book  suitable  for  readers  of  all  ages. 


CATALOGUE   OF    BOOKS.  165 

Brooks,  E.  S.     Centur}^  book  of  famous  Americans. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Describes  a  pilgrimag'e  of  a  party  of  j^oung  people  to  America's  historic 
homes.  , 

The  story  of  the  American  sailor. 

II.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop  &  Co.,  1888     $2.50 
Seeks  to  give  the  progressive  record  of  the  American  seaman  in  active 
service  on  the  merchant  vessel  and  man-of-war. 

Butterworth,  H.     History  of  America. 

N.  Y.,  The  Werner  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
The  author  has  sought  the  best  materials  in  the  preparation  of  this  his- 
tory and  constructed  it  upon  data  gleaned  from  recognized  authority. 

South  America.  1899     $2 

Not  only  does  the  author  trace  the  thrilling  struggle  for  liberty,  but  he 

points  out  impressively  the  great  future  in  store  for  the  countries  of  which 
he  writes. 

Clement,  A.  J.  {ed.)     Noble  deeds  of  American  women. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1886     $1 
Multitudes  of  works  have  been  consulted  and  such  anecdotes  gleaned  as 
it  is  thought  will  have  a  salutary  influence  on  mind  and  heart. 

Drake,  F.  S.     Indian  history  for  young-  folks. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1884     $3 
The  motive  of  the  book  is  admirable. 

Eggleston,  E.,  and  Seelye,  L.  E.     Montezuma. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1880     $1.25 
An  exceedingly  interesting  account  of  the  wealth  and  grandeur  of  Mex- 
ico and  its  conquest  by  the  Spaniards. 

Brant  and  Red  Jacket.      (Famous  American  Indians. ) 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 
The  main  object  of  the  author  is  to  make  the  history'  of  the  American 
Indian  interesting  to   the   general   reader  and  especially  to  the  young 
people. 

Fiske,  J.     The  discovery  of  America.     Vols.  1  and  2. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     S3 
Thorough    and    fascinating   study   of   early    geographic   theories   and 
voyages,  people  and  civilizations  discovered,  and  first  conquests. 


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Fiske,  J.     The  critical  period  of  American  histor3\ 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $2 
This  book  contains  the  substance  of  a  course  of  lectures  given  in  "The 
Old   South   Meeting-house,"    Boston,    Dec,    1884;  also   in    St.  Louis  and 
New  York. 

Gilman,  A.     History  of  American  people. 

II.     Bost.,  D.  Lothrop  &  Co.,  1883     $1.50 
Author  tells  in  brief,  how  this  country  was  first  settled  and  how  the 
whole  land  was  gradually  developed  until  its  present  position  among  the 
nations  was  reached. 

Griffis,  W.  E.     Romance  of  conquest. 

II.     Bost.,  W.  A.  Wilde  Co.,  1897     $1.50 
In  concise  form  it  is  the  story  of  American  expansion  from  the  birth  of 
the  nation  to  the  present  day. 

Grinnell,  G.  B.     The  story  of  the  Indian. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     $1.50 
An  account  of  the  manners,  customs  and  habits  of  the  Ainerican  Indian 
today,  with  a  number  of  stories  gathered  by  the  author  from  the  Indians 
themselves. 

Hale,  Susan.     The  story  of  Mexico. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $1.50 
Popular  history  of  Mexico  entering  into  the  real  life  of  the  people  and 
bringing   them   before   the   reader   as  they   actually   lived,   labored   and 
struggled. 

Heard,  I.  V,  D.     History  of  the  Sioux  war.  II.         1865 

A  connected  and  reliable  history. 

Higginson,  T.  W.     Travelers  and  outlaws. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1888     $1.50 
Contents :     The  old   Salem   sea  captain  ;   A  revolutionary  congressman 
on  horseback  ;  A  New  England  vagabond  ;  etc. 

Irving,  T.     The  conquest  of  Florida. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     $2 
The    author    has    presented     a    clear,    connected     and     characteristic 
narrative. 

Johnston,  A.     American  orations.     4  vols. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,   1884-   ea.  $1.25 
Mr.  Johnston  has  brought  together  much  matter  that  is  of  interest  at 
the  present  time,  when  more  and  more  attention  is  being  paid  to  economic 
subjects. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS. 


167 


King,  G.     DeSoto  and  his  men  in  the  land  of  Florida. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 

A  story  based  upon  Spanish  and  Portuguese  accounts  of   "conquest" 
by  the  brilliant  armada,  which  sailed  under  De  Soto  in  1538  to  subdue  this 
country. 
Lummis,  C.  F.     The  Spanish  pioneers. 

II.     Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1893     $1.50 

True  stories  of  their  adventures  and  discoveries,  their  attempts  to  edu- 
cate the  Indian  and  other  deeds  of  heroism  and  kindness ;  also  relates  the 
story  of  Columbus. 

Awakening  of  a  nation  :  Mexico  of  today. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1898     $2.50 
Mr.  Ivummis  has  made  a  chronicle  of  perfection,  and  the  record  of  his- 
enthusiasm  runs  in  parallel  threads  with   the  memoranda  of  his   note- 
book. 

McLaughlin,  A.  C.     History  of  the  American  nation. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1899     $1.40 
The  purpose  of  this  book  is  to  trace  the  main  outlines  of  national  de- 
velopment, to  show  how  the  American  people  came  to  be  what  they  are. 

Markham,  R.     Narrative  history  of  King  Philip's  war. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1 
The  author  has  collected  facts  from  many  and  widespread  sources,  aim- 
ing- to  give  an  idea  of  the  manners  of  our  forefathers  and  the  social  rela- 
tions, besides  the  state  of  feeling  aroused  by  savage  warfare. 

Morris,  C.     Historical  tales,  romance  of  reality.    (American.) 

II.     Phila.,  Lippincott  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
These  stories  culled  from  the  annals  of  the  nation,  are  some  of  the  most 
stirring  and  romantic  incidents  of  our  history. 

The  nation's  navy. 

Phila.,  Lippincott  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
A  timely  history  which  follows  the  development  of  the  American  navy 
from  1775-1898. 

Neukomn,  E.     Rulers  of  the  sea.  n.  d.     $1.50 

The  story  deals  with  the  discovery  of  America  in  the  year  1000  by  the 
Norsemen,  their  colonies,  etc. 

Ober,  F.  A.     Young  folk's  history  of  Mexico. 

II.     Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1883     $1.50 
A  very  welcome  and  timely  book  full  of  accurate  information. 


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Parkman,   F.      La  Salle   and  the  discovery  of  the   great  west. 
(France  and  Eng-land  in  North  America.)     Part  3. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $1.15 

The  Jesuits  in  North  America.      (France  and  Eng-land  in 

North  America.)     Part  2. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $1.15 
A  series  of  historical  narratives  in  which  the  romantic  story  of  the  rise, 
the  marvelous  expansion  and  the  ill-fated  ending-  of  the  French  power  in 
North  America  is  brilliantly  told. 

Montcalm  and  Wolf.     Vols.  1  and  2. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1892     $3 
The  names  on  the  title  pag-e  stand  as  representatives  of  the  two  nations 
whose  final  contest  for  the  control  of  North  America  is  the  subject  of  the 
book. 

Count  Frontenac    and   New  France    under   Louis  XIV. 

(France  and  Eng-land  in  North  America.)     Maps. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Mr.  Parkman  makes  the  rugg-ed  and  rag-g-ed  growth  of  the  French  occu- 
pancy of  Canada  full  of  interest  to  the  reader. 

The  old   regime   in  Canada.     (France   and  Eng-land   in 

North  America. )     Part  4. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Each  history  is  the  highest  authority  on  the  subject  of  which  it  treats 
and  is  as  interesting  and  fascinating  as  any  novel. 

Pioneers  of  France  in  the  new  world.     (France  and  Eng-- 

land  in  North  America.)     Part  1. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 

A  half  century  of  conflict.     Vols.  1  and  2. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $3 

In  the  present  volumes  the  nature  of  the  subject  does  not  permit  an 

unbroken  thread  of  narrative  and  the  unity  ..of  the  book  lies  in  its  being 

an  illustration  of  the  singularly  contrasted  characters  and  methods  of  the 

rival  claimants  to  North  America. 

The  conspiracy  of  Pontiac.     Vols.  1  and  2. 

Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1894     $3 
These  volumes  aim  to  portray  the  American  forest  and  the  American 
Indian  at  the  period  when  both  received  their  fatal  doom. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  169 

Patton,  J.  H.     Four  hundred  5''ears  of  American  history.     Vols. 

1  and  2.  N.  Y.,  Fords,  Howard  &  Hulbert,  1892     $5 

Comprehensive  view  of  the  history  of  the  American  people,  and  of  the 

influential  elements  that  have  g-one  to  form  their  characteristics  and  their 

government. 

j  Pratt,  M.  L.     Children's  history  book.  1896     Si. 50 

Tvrenty-four  stories  covering  every  age  of  American  histor3'  from  the 
time  of  Columbus  to  the  present  day. 

j Francisco  Pizarro — The  conquest  of  Peru. 

Bost.,  Kducational  Pub.  Co.,  n.  d.     50c 
The  romantic  storj'  of  Pizarro   and  the   conquest  of  Peru  is  told  in  a 
simple,  attractive  way  for  young  readers. 

Prescott,  W.  H.    History  of  the  conquest  of  Peru.  Vols.  1  and  2. 

Phila.,  Lippincott  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $2 
The  author  has  taken  a  single  chapter  in  the  world's  history  and  limited 
the  range  of  his  efforts  to  its  complete  elucidation. 

Shaler,  N.  S.     Story  of  our  continent. 

Bost.,  Ginn  &  Co.,  1894     85c 
A  reader  in  the  geography  and  geolog3'  of  North  America  for  the  use  of 
schools. 

Stockton,  F.  R.     Buccaneers  and  pirates  of  our  coast. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1898     Si. 50 
Stories  of  the  rise  and  decline  of  buccaneering  and  piracy  in  our  West 
Indian  waters. 

Weise,  A.  J.     The  discoveries  of  America  to  1525. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1884     $4.50 
The  writing  of  this  work  required  the  personal  examination  of  many 
old  and  rare  books,  and  the  material  has  been  used  carefully  with  respect 
to  accuracy. 

Wright,  H.  C.     Children's  stories  of  American  prog"ress. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.25 
A  most  delightful  and  instructive  collection  of  historical  events,  told  in 
a  simple  and  pleasant  manner. 

Yonge,  C.  M.  and  Weld,  H.  H.     American  history. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  n.  d.     $1.50 
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973.     UNITED  STATES  HISTORY. 

Andrews,  E.  B.     History  of  the  United  States.     Vols.  1  and  2'^ 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $3 
Author  has  sought  to  make  prominent  the  political  evolution  of  our 
country  on  the  one  hand  and  the  social  life  of  the  people  on  the  other. 

History  of  the  last  quarter  century  in  the  United  States. 

Vols.  1  and  2.  N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $6 

President  Andrews  has  undertaken  a  stupendous  task  and  has  executed, 
it  with  a  fulness  of  knowledge  and  a  grasp  of  events  that  are  admirable. 

Barrows,  W.    Oreg-on. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     95c 
A  history  of  Oregon  from  the  time  of  the  struggle  of  European  powers- 
over  its  possession. 

Brayman,  J.  O.     Daring"  deeds  of  American  heroes. 

Phila.,  Henry  T.  Coates  &  Co.,  n.  d.     40c 
The  object  of  this  book  is  to  place  upon  permanent  record  a  continuous 
account  of  the  "  daring  deeds  "  of  the  heroes  of  our  country. 

Brooks,  E.     Century  book  of  the  American  colonies. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
The  history  connected  with  these  places  is  interestingly  related,  and  the 
early  struggles,  physical  hardships,  religious  persecutions  of  the  settlers 
fully  dealt  with. 

Brooks,  N.     Washington  in  Lincoln's  time, 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1895     $1.25. 
An  interesting  account  of  stirring  events  at  the  nation's  capitol  during 
the  period  of  the  civil  war. 

Brown,  A.  E.     Beneath  old  roof-trees. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1896     $1.50' 
From  the  homes  of  the  men  who  faced  the  roj^al  troops  at  Concord  and 
L<exington;  from  the  lips  of  the  children  and  grandchildren,  themselves- 
grown  gray,  has  been  gathered  material  for  this  volume. 

Beside  old  hearth  stones. 

Bost.,  Lee«&  Shepard,  1897     $1.50 
In  this  volume,  the  author  has  endeavored  to  bring  to  light  some  of  the 
obscure  movements  of  the  early  patriots. 

Browne,  W.  H.     Maryland.  (American  commonwealths. ) 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1890     95c 
A  concise  history  of   Maryland   dealing  mostly  with  period  before  1781.. 


CATALOGUE   OF    BOOKS.  171' 

Campbell,  J.  V.     Outlines  of  the  political  history  of  Michig"an. 

1876. 
The  author,  for  so  many  years  judge  of  the  supreme  court  of  Michig-an, 
is    so    well    known,    that    comment    on    the  excellence   of  this   book   is 
unnecessary. 

Carr,  L.     Missouri.     (American  commonwealths. ) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     95c 
One  of  the  most  absorbing  of  the  histories  of  the  States. 

Coffin,  C.  C.     Old  times  in  the  colonies. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1898     $2 
This  book  is  an  outline  of  some  of  the  principal  events  that  transpired 
during  the  colonial  period  of  our  country,  and  portrays  the  hardships  and 
sufferings  of  those  who  laid  the  foundation  of  a  new  empire. 

Building-  the  nation. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1882     $2' 
It  is  an  account  of  the  century  that  has  elapsed  since  the  declaration  of 
independence.      Mr.   Coffin  writes  interestingly;    he  uses   abundance  of 
incident;  his  style  is  pictorial  and  animated. 

Cooke,  J.  E.     Virg-inia.     (American  commonwealths. ) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     95c 
The  work  before  the  reader  attempts  to  draw  an  outline  of  the  people 
and  to  present  a  concise  narrative  of  the  events  of  their  history. 

Cooley,  T.  M.     Michig-an.      (American  commonwealths.) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1888     95c 
Good  general  history  of  remarkable  excellence  on   various  phases  of 
government,  and  social,  political  and  constitutional  questions. 

Curtis,  W.  E.     The  United  States  and  foreig-n  powers. 

1892     $1.25' 
The  purpose  has  been  to  present  a  narrative  of  the  principal  incidents 
in  our  diplomatic  history. 

Drake,  S.  A.     The  making-  of  the  Great  West. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1.50 
This  history  is  intended  to  meet  so  far  as  it  may,  the  want  for  brief 
compact  and  handy  manuals  of  the  beginnings  of  our  countrj'. 

The  making-  of  the  Ohio  valley  states. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1.50' 
This  volume  sets  forth  the  inducing  causes  of  the  first  great  movement, 
over  the  Alleghanies  by  white  people. 


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Drake,  S.  A.     The  making"  of  Virg-inia  and  the  middle  colonies. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1.50 
This  book  aims  to  meet,  so  far  as  it  may,  the  want  for  brief,  compact 
and  handy  manuals  of  the  beginning's  of  our  country. 

The  making-  of  New  Eng-land,  1580-1643. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1801     $1.50 
A  faithful  record  of  what  was  done  by  the  forefathers.     It  embodies  the 
list  of  lessons  for  the  3'oung. 

Earle,  A.  M.     Colonial  days  in  Old  New  York. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1896     $1.25 
Mrs.  Earle  tells  in  an  attractively  humorous  manner  the  earlj'  life  and 
education  of  the  natives  of  the  Dutch  colony. 

Eg-gleston,  E.  and  Seelye,  L.  E.     Tecumseh.  n.  d.     $1.25 

In  this  work  is  related  one  of  the  most  romantic  passages  in  American 
history  and  the  purpose  has  been,  particularly,  to  interest  3'oung  people. 

Pocahontas.  II.     n.  d.     $1.25 

The  explorations,  battles  and  trials  of  the  earlier  settlers  at  Jamestown 

make  a  romantic  passage  in  history. 

A  history  of  the  United  States  and  its  people. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1888     $1.50 
Compact,  clear  and  well  verified  and  illustrated  with  75  historical  maps 
and  diagrams  and  more  than  350  drawings  by  the  best  artists. 

Beg-inners  of  a  nation.  1897     $1.50 

This  book  is  not  the  ordinary  narrative  of  events,  it  is  rather  a  history 

in  which  the  succession  of  cause  and  effect  is  the  main  topic;  a  history  of 
"life." 

Fisher,  G.  P.     The  colonial  era.      (American  history  series. ) 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 
This  volume  carries  the  narrative   from  the  discovery  down  to  the  be- 
ginning of  the  decisive  struggle  between  France  and  England  for  domin- 
ion in  America. 

Fiske,  J.     History  of  the  United  States. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1 
It  is  difficult  to  squeeze  the  narrative  of  nearly  three  centuries  within 
the  narrow  limits  of   a   school-book   without   making    it   dull,  says   the 
author.     He  has,  however,  entirely  overcome  that  difficulty. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  173 

Fiske,  J.     The  beg-inning-s  of  New  Eng-land. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
A  sketch  of  the  circumstances  which   attended  the  settlement  of  New 
England. 

Battlefields  of  the  revolution.  II.     n.  d. 

Without  attempting-  the  regularity  and  chronological  sequence  of  his- 
tory, the  author  has  selected  some  of  the  most  brilliant  and  striking 
points  in  history. 

Frothingham,    R.      The   rise   of   the   republic   of   the   United 
States.  1890 

It  is  the  first  formal  attempt  to  analyze  and  recapitulate  the  causes 
which  resulted  in  the  institution  of  our  government. 

History  of  the  sieg^e  of  Boston. 

N.  Y.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1890     $1.75 
Time  and  labor  have  been  freely  spent  in  searching  for  original  docu- 
ments for  this  work. 

Gilman,  A.     The  story  of  Boston. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1.75 
Deals  with  the  doings  of  a  commuijity  of  earnest  men  who  for  eight 
score  years  had  no  considerable  interests  except  those  connected  with 
politics  and  religion. 

Gregg,  D.     Makers  of  the  American  republic. 

N.  Y.,  E.  B.  Treat,  1896     $1.50 
Contains  chapters  on  the  influence  of  Columbus'  discovery,  the  life  and 
times  of  Washington  and  the  Christian  church  as  a  moral  uplift  in  the 
formation  and  development  of  the  nation. 

Hart,  A.  B.     Formation  of  the  Union,   1750-1829.     (Epochs  of 
American  history.)     Longmans,  Green  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
The  development  of  the  American  nation  out  of  scattered  and  inharmo- 
nious colonies. 

Higginson,  T.  W.     A  larger  histor}-  of  the  United  States. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1885     $3.50 
From  the  discovery  of  the  country  to  the  close  of  Jackson's  administra- 
tion. 

j  Humphrey,  F.  A.     How  New  England  was  made. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop  &  Co.,  1890     $1.25 
A  graphic  account  of  the  making  of  New  England  told  for  young  read- 
ers by  one  of  the  brightest  of  historical  story  tellers. 


174  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Johnston,  A.     Connecticut.     (American  commonwealths.) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 

Well  written  history,  making-  enthusiastic  claims  in  the  development  of 
the  national  idea. 

King,  R.     Ohio.     (American  commonwealths.) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1888     $1.25 
A  concise  history  of  Ohio  from  1750  to  1866. 

Ladd,  H.  O.     History  of  the  war  with  Mexico. 

Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  n.  d.     75c 
The  book  is  meant  to  leave  a  clear  impression  rather  than  a  technical 
knovpledge  of  the  operations  of  this  war. 

Lodge,  H.  C.   and  Roosevelt,  T.     Hero  tales  from  American 
histor3\  1895     $1.50 

Twenty-six  stories  founded  on  heroic  incidents  of  American  history. 

McMaster,  J.  B.     A  history  of  the  people  of  the  United  States. 

4  vols.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     $10.00 

History  written  in  this  picturesque  style  will  tempt  the  most  heedless  to 

read.     The  author  is  a  student  and  the  history  abounds  in  evidences  of 

research  in  quarters  not  before  discovered  by  the  historian. 

Moore,  C.     The  Northwest  under  three  flags. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1900     $2.50 
The   material   is   well  handled  and  is  presented   to  the  reader  in   an 
attractive  style. 

Moore,  J.  W.     The  American  congress. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1895     $3 
The  work  is  the  result  of  patient,  long  continued  study  of  the  best  his- 
torical authorities. 

Morris,  C.     Half  hours  with  American  history.     Vol.  1.    (Colo- 
nial era.)  Vol.2.    (Independent  America. )     II.     1893     $3 
Made  up  of  carefully  chosen  selections  from  numerous   histories   and 
possessing  a   value  much  beyond  that  of  the  production  of  any  single 
author. 

J.  G.  Nicolay.     Great  words  of  great  Americans. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  n.  d.     75c 
Includes  the  declaration  of  independence,  Washington's  inaugural,  Lin- 
coln's inaugural,  Lincoln's  Gettysburg  address,  etc. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  175 

Nixon,  O.  W.     How  Marcus  Whitman  saved  Oreg-on. 

II.     Chic,  Star  Publishing- Co.,  1895     $1.75 
Shows  the  heroism  and  christian  patriotism  of  the  man  who  rendered 
g-reat  and  disting-uished  service   to  his  country,  which  has   never   been 
fully  appreciated  or  recognized. 

Northend,  W.  D.     The  Bay  colony.  1896     $2 

A  concise  histor3'  of  the  first  twentj'-five  years  of  the  colony  of  Massa- 
chusetts Baj'. 

Ridpath,  J.  C.  and  Buel,  J.  W.     Pictorial  history  of  the  United 
States. 

Story  of  Columbus  and  the  New  World.  II.     1894     $3 

A  popularly  written  history  which  covers  the  Harrison  administration. 

Roberts,  E.  H.     New  York.   (American  commonwealth.)  Vols. 
1  and  2.         Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     ea.  95c 
Popular  history  of  the  state,  bringing  together  a  mass  of  interesting- 
and  sug-gestive  facts. 

Robinson,  R.  E.     Vermont.     (American  commonwealths.) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     95c 
Gives  a  discriminating-  picture  of  the  people  of  Vermont,  their  indus- 
tries, interests  and  characteristics. 

Royce,  J.     California.     (American  commonwealths. ) 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     95c 
The  author  confines  himself  almost  wholly  to  the  transition  period  from 
1846  to  1856. 

Sheldon,  E.  M.     Karly  history  of  Michig-an.  n.  d. 

Contains  many  historical  facts  which  will  be  appreciated  by  the  reader 
and  especially  bj-  the  inhabitants  of  the  great  Northwest. 

Smith,  G.     The  United  States. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1893     $2 
A  rapid   and  unbiased  narrative  of  the  political  events  of  American 
historj^ 

Smith,  G.  B.     Romance  of  colonization.  1897     $1.50 

It  deals  very  interestingly  with  early  history  and  tradition. 

Spring,  L.  W.     Kansas. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1892     95c 
Mainlj'  occupied  with  the  struggle  of  the  war  of  the  Union  which  is 
treated  with  more  graphic  force  than  historic  spirit. 


176  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Thwaites,  R.  G.     The  colonies.    1492-1750.   (Epochs  in  Ameri- 
can history. )     N.  Y.,  Longfmans,  Green  &  Co.,  1894     $1.25 
Shows  the  main  causes  for  the  foundation  of  the  colonies. 

Todd,  C.  B.     The  story  of  the  city  of  New  York. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1888     $1.75 
It  is  a  brief  story  and  comprehensive  survey  of  the  causes  which  led  to 
the  founding:  of  the  city  and  of  the  various  ag-encies  which  contributed  to 
its  marvelous  growth. 

Walker,  F.  A.     The  making-  of  the  nation.     1783-1817. 

Maps.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.25 
This  is  an  admirable  book  and  one  for  which  there  was  ample  room. 

973.3.     REVOLUTION. 

j  Abbott,  W.  J.     Blue  jackets  of  1812. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1887     $2 
The    material    is  written    in  a  way  to  claim    the    attention    of  j^oung- 
readers. 

j  Coffin,  Charles  C.     The  boys  of  '76. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $3 
History   of   battles   of   the   Revolution.     Well   written    and   extremely 
popular. 

Drake,  S.  A.     The  watch  fires  of  '76. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1895     $1.25 
The  story  of  the  American  revolution  told  by  narrators  who  bore  the 
brunt  of  that  tremendous  conflict. 

Border  wars  of  New  Eng-land. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     $1.50 

The  volume  is  a  notable  addition  to  colonial  history. 

Fiske,  J.     The  American  revolution.     Vols.  1  and  2. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1893     $4 
Author's  view  is  broad  and  comprehensive  and  gives  a  new  and  fresh 
color  to  many  familiar  revolutionary  events. 

Battlefields  of  the  revolution.  II.     n.  d. 

Without  attempting  the  regularity  and  chronological  sequence  of  his- 
tory, the  author  has  selected  some  of  the  most  brilliant  and  striking 
points  in  history. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  177 

Gilmore,  J.  R.     The  rear  g-uard  of  the  revolution. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $1.15 
A  narrative  of  the  adventures  of  the  pioneers  that  first  crossed  the 
Alleghanies  and  settled  in  what  is  now  Tennessee. 

Hall,  T.  W.     Heroes  of  our  revolution. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Frederick  A.  Stokes  Co.,  n.  d. 
Takes  the   most  striking   incidents   and    historical   characters   of   the 
American  revolution,  and  describes  them  in  an  interesting  way  for  young 
readers. 

Lodge,  H.  C.   .Story  of  the  revolution.     Vols.  1  and  2. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $6 
Although  the  author  has  added  much  that  is  significant  and  new  to  the 
facts  known  about  the  American  revolution,  the  great  value  of  his  work 
lies  in  his  exposition  of  the  meaning  of  the  revolution. 

Roosevelt,  Theodore.     Naval  war  of  1812. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1889     $2.50 
Complete  account  of  naval  events,  with  careful  consideration  of  relative 
power  and  skill  of  opposing  forces. — Nation. 

Sloane,  W.  M.     The  French  war  and  the  revolution.     (Ameri- 
can history  series.)      N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893,     $1.25 
From  the  struggle  for  the  supremacy   between  France  and  England, 
through  the  Indian  war  to  the  close  of  the  revolution. 

j  Soley,  J.  R.     The  boys  of  1812. 

II.     Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1887     $2.50 
The  events  of  the  war  of  1812  are  told  in  a  spirited  manner  to  interest 
the  boys. 

Watson,  H.  C.     Noble  deeds  of  our  fathers. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1888     50c 
Stories  of  the  chief  men  of  the  Revolution,  so  connected,  bj'  the  manner 
in  which  they  are  narrated,  as  to  give  a  general  interest  to  all. 

973.7.     CIVIL  WAR. 

j  Abbot,  W.  J.     Battlefields  of  '61. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1889     $2 
History  of  the  war  to  the  end  of  the  peninsular  campaign  in  1862.     For 
young  readers. 
23 


178  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Abbot,  W.  J.     Battlefields  and  victory. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1891     $2 
Principal  military  operations  of  the  civil  war  from    the   accession   of 
Grant  to  the  command  of  the  Union  armies  to  the  end  of  the  war. 

Battlefields  and  campfires. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1890     $3 
The  chief  battlefields  of  the  period  covered  are  g^raphically  described. 

Blue  jackets  of  '61. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1892     $2 

Achievements  of  the  navy  in  our  civil  war. 

Allen,  S.  P.     Down  in  Dixie. 

II.     D.  Lothrop  &  Co.,.1892     $2.25 
Personal  recollections  incidental  to  the  war  of  the  rebellion  are  given 
in  chronolog-ical  order. 

Ammen,  D.     The  Atlantic  coast. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1883     $1 
It  has  been  the  aim  to  avoid  exaggeration  and  adulation,  as  far  as 
possible,  leaving  as  it  were  to  the  reader  to  put  on  the  gloss. 

Bennett,  F.  M.     The  monitor  and  the  navy  under  steam. 

II.     Bost.,  Houo-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1900     $1.50 
This  book  was  written   by  request  of  publishers  as  a  history  of  the 
origin,   career   and   influence   of   the    United    States    iron-clad    steamer 
Monitor. 

Blaisdell,  A.  F.     Stories  of  the  civil  war. 

Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  n.  d.     $1 
These  stories  are  rich  in  romance,  and  all  recount  noble  deeds  that  are 
well  worth  imitating. 

Britton,  W.     The  civil  war  on  the  border. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1890    $3 
Having  served  in  the  Federal   army   during  the  war,  in   that  section 
written  of,  and  participating  in  the  operations,  the  author  has  recorded 
mostly  what  he  himself  witnessed. 

Coffin,  C.  C.     Redeeming-  the  republic. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1890     $3 
A  concise  and  authentic  narrative  of  the  leading  militarj^  operations 
from  the  opening  of  the  year  1864  to  the  close  of  its  summer  months. 

j  The  boys  of  '61.  N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1896     $1.75 

A  book  of  personal  observation  with  the  army  and  navy,  from  the  first 
battle  of  Bull  Run  to  the  fall  of  Richmond. 


catalogue;  of  books.  179 

j  Coffin,  C.  C     Following-  the  flag-. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  n.  d.     $1.25 
A  concise  and  trustworthy  account  of  how  our  patriots  foug-ht  to  save 
the  country,  and  thus  gave  us  the  blessings  of  a  free  government. 

Freedom  triumphant. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1891     $2 
Treats  of  the  military  movements  of  the  closing  period  of  the  late  war 
and  of  the  last  great  tragedy,  the  assassination  of  Ivincoln. 

j  Champlin,  J.  D.     Young-  folks  history  of  the  war  of  the  Union. 
II.     N.  Y.,  Henry  Holt  &  Co.,  1889     $2.50 
The   writer   has   endeavored   to    give   an   unprejudiced   and   impartial 
account  of  our  civil  war. 

Cheney,  C.  E.     Popular  histor}'  of  the  civil  war. 

II.     n.  d.     $1.50 
Cist,  H.  M.     The  army  of  the  Cumberland. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     |1 
The  subject  is  toQ  great  a  one  to  be  fully  and  particularly  treated  with- 
in the  limitations  but  the  author  has  handled  it  very  judiciously. 

Cox,  J.  D.     Atlanta.     (Campaig-ns  of  the  civil  war.) 

Maps.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1 
From  Sherman's  first  advance  into  Georgia  in  May,  1864,  to  the  begin- 
ning of  the  march  to  the  sea. 

The  march  to  the  sea.     (Campaig-ns  of  the  civil  war.) 

Maps.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1 
Clear  and  concise  narrative  of  Gen.   Thomas'   defense   of   Tennessee 
against  Hood,  and  of  Gen.  Sherman's  famous  march  and  subsequent  cam- 
paign in  the  Carolinas. — Nation. 

Crawford,  S.  W.     The  genesis  of  the  civil  war. 

II.     N.  Y.,  C.  L.  Webster  &  Co.,  1887     $3.50 
Owing  to  his  peculiar  position   at  the  time  of  the  war  the  author  is 
enabled  to  discuss  points  which  other  historians  have  never  touched. 

Davis,  C.  E.     Three  years  in  the  army. 

Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1894     $3 
Story  of  the  Thirteenth  Massachusetts  volunteers  from  July  16,  1861,  to 
August  1,  1864. 

Doubleday,  A.     Chancellorville  and  Gettysburg. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1 
The  author  was  an  actor  in  the  scenes  described  and  knew  the  principal 
leaders  on  both  sides. 


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Drake,  S.  A.     The  battle  of  Gettysburg-.     (Decisive  events  in 

American  history.)  Bost.,  Lee  &  Shepard,  1892     SOc 

Althoug-h  no  new  incidents  of  this  g-hastlj'  battle  have  been  elicited,  the 

ever  present  facts  of  those  three  July  days  are  briefly  and  graphically 

described. 

Famous  adventures  and  escapades  of  the  civil  war.     Comp. 

II.     1893 
The  readers  will  not  find  a  page  in  the  book  which  is  not  entertaining; 
the  illustrations  add  greatly  to  the  interest  aroused. 

Fitchett,  W.  H.     Fig-hts  for  the  flag-.  1899 

His  narrative  is  no  tedious  blaze  of  big  writing  ;  it  is  calm  and  glowing, 
but  when  a  flashing  phrase  is  needed,  it  is  there. 

Force,  M.  F.     From  Fort  Henry  to  Corinth. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1882     $1 
This  volume  is  prepared  from  authentic  material  contemporaneous,  or 
nearly  so,  with  the  events  described. 

Greene,  F.  V.     The  Mississippi.    (Campaig-ns  of  the  civil  war.) 

Maps.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 
An  account  of  the  operations  by  which  the  shores  of  the  Mississippi 
river  were  restored  to  the  control  of  the  union. 

Hawes,  J.     Cahaba.  II.     n.  d. 

A  story  of  captive  boys  in  blue. 

Halstead,  Murat.     Story  of  American  heroism.  1896 

Thrilling  narratives  of  personal  adventures  during  the  great  civil  war, 
told  by  the  medal  winners  and  roll  of  honor  men. 

Herbert,  G.  B.     Popular  history  of  the  civil  war  in  America. 

N.  Y.,  F.  M.  Lupton,  1884     $1 
A  complete  narrative  of  events,  military,  naval,  political  and  congres- 
sional, that  occurred  during  the  war  of  the  Union. 

Humphreys,  W.  C.     The  great  contest.     (Portraits.)    1886 

I'resents  the  military  and  naval  operations  during  the  civil  war  fully, 
and  yet  as  briefly  as  possible. 

Humphreys,  A.  A.     The  Virg-inia  campaign  of  '64  and  '65. 

Maps.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894    $1 
In  preparing  this  volume  the  author  met  with  great  and  unexpected 
difficulties  from  the  incomplete  condition  of  the  files  of  the  war  depart- 
ment;  notwithstanding,  the  subject  is  well  treated. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  l8l 

Johnson,  R.     The  story  of  a  great  conflict.     1861-1865. 

II.     Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  1894     $2.50 
Told  in  a  rapid,  picturesque  style  which  gives  the  reader  a  perfect  pict- 
ure of  the  period. 

Kelsey,  D.  M.     Deeds  of  daring-  by  blue  and  grey.     II.    1893 

Author  relates  many  incidents  of  personal  adventure  and  examples  of 
bravery  exhibited  on  both  sides  during-  the  civil  war. 

Deeds    of    daring-    by   the   American    soldier  North   and 

South.  1898 

Thrilling-  narrative  of  personal  adventure,  exploits  of  scouts  and  spies, 
forlorn  hopes,  heroic  bravery,  patient  endurance,  bold  dashes  and  heroic 
incidents  on  each  side  of  the  line. 

Kieffer,  H.  M.     Recollections  of  a  drummer  bo}-. 

II.     Bost.,  Ticknor  &  Co.,  1888     $1.50 
Personal  experiences  of  three  years'  active  service  during-  the  civil  war. 

Livermore,  M.  A.     My  story  of  the  war.  II.     1889    $3.25 

A  woman's  narrative  of  four  years'  personal  experience  as  a  nurse,  in 
relief  work  in  camp  and  at  the  front,  during-  the  war  of  the  rebellion. 

Mahan,  A.     Critical  history  of  the  late  American  war. 

N.  Y.,  A.  S.  Barnes  &  Co.,  1877     $3 
Both   interesting-  and   instructive  to  those  who  wish   to  trace  out  the 
causes  which  have  led  to  the  success  or  failure  of  campaigns  and  how 
battles  are  lost  and  won. 

Mahan,  G.  T.     The  g-ulf  and  inland  waters. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1883     $1 
The  narrative  in  these  pages  follows  chiefly  the  oflficial  reports,  and  it  is 
believed  will  not  be  found  to  conflict  seriously  with  them. 

Moore,  Dr.  J.     Complete  history  of  the  g-reat  rebellion.     1861- 
1865. 
One  of  the  most  complete  and  interesting-  accounts  of  the  civil  war  and 
containing  a  wealth  of  information. 

Mosby,  J.  S.     War  reminiscences. 

N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  n.  d.     *1.50 
The  author,  Colonel  Mosby,  of  guerrilla  fame,  tells  an  unadorned  tale 
of  his  many  adventures. 

Neill,  E.  D.     Glimpses  of  the  nation's  strug-gle.  1893 

Papers  read  before  the  Minnesota  commandery  of  the  military  order  of 
the  Loyal  Legion  of  the  United  States. 


182  BOARD    OF   LIBKAKY   COMMISSIONEKS. 

Nicolay,  J.  G.     The  outbreak  of  the  rebellion. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $1 
As  the  private  secretary  of  President  Lincoln,  Mr.  Nicolay  had  unusual 
facilities  for  ascertaining  those  facts  that  were  hidden  for  a  time  from 
the  public. 

Palfrey,  F.  W.     Antietam  and  Fredericksburg. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1893     $1 
The  writer  has  made  free  use  of  the  material  furnished  by  his  own  rec- 
ollections, momoranda  and  correspondence. 

Pond,  G.  E.     The  Shenandoah  valley  in  1864.     (Campaig-ns  of 
the  civil  war. )       Maps.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 
Well  arranged,  written  with  unusual  clearness  and  in  good  style  ;  as  in- 
teresting as  a  novel. 

Porter,  Admiral.     Incidents  of  the  civil  w^ar.  1891 

The  author  has  knowledge  of  a  most  interesting  character  which  he 
presents  with  great  freshness  and  directness. 

Porter,  H.     Campaig-ning-  with  Grant. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1897     $3  50 
The  chief  effort  of  the  author  has  been  to  enable  readers  to  view  the 
Union  commander  near  by  ;    to  make  them  know  him  as  familiarly  as 
those  who  served  by  his  side. 

Powell,  W.  H.     The  fifth  army  corps. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1896     $7.50 
A  record  of  operations  during  the  civil  war  in  the  United  States. 

Ropes,  J.  C.     Story  of  the  civil  war. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1.50 
A  concise  account  of  the  war  in  the  United  States  of  America,  between 
1861  and  1865. 

The  army  under  Pope. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $1 
Although  the  book  is  written  from  a  federal  standpoint  the  author  has 
endeavored  to  be  perfectl3'  fair  in  the  setting  fortli  of  the  facts. 

Soley,  J.  R.     Sailor  boys  of  '61. 

II.     Bost.,  Estes&Lauriat,  1888     $2.50 
In  a  sitccession  of  graphic  chapters  are  told  the  prominent  events  of  the 
late  war. 


CATALOGUE   OP   BOOKS.  183 

Soley,  J.  R.     The  blockade  and  the  cruisers. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1890     $1 
The  book  deals,  not  only  with  the  specific  subjects  mentioned  in  the 
title,  but  also  with  the  g-eneral  condition  of  the  navy  at  the  outbreak  of 
the  war,  etc. 

Sketches  of  war  history.     1861-1865.     Vol.  1.  1888 

Papers   read   before   the  Ohio  commandery  of  Loyal  Legions  of   the 
United  States. 

Stine,  J.  H.     History  of  the  army  of  the  Potomac. 

Wash.,  J.  H.  Stine,  1893     $2 
A  carefully  prepared  history  conscientiously  written  by  the  historian  of 
the  First  Army  Corps. 

Stoddard,  W.  O.     Inside  the  White  House  in  war  times. 

N.  Y.,  C.  L.  Webster  &  Co.,  1890     $1 
The  author  was  one  of  the  private  secretaries  of  President  Lincoln  from 
1861  to  1864.     All  the  stirring'  events  of  those  years  are  briefly  told. 

Swinton,  W.     Twelve  decisive  battles  of  the  war.  n.  d. 

Trumbull,  H.  C.     War  memories  of  an  army  chaplain. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     |2 
Unusually  interesting  anecdotes  and  details  are  offered  in  these  chap- 
ters, and  they  show  the  thoughts  and  feelings  of  the  soldier  in  active 
army  service. 

Webb,  A.  S.     The  peninsula.     McClellan's  campaign  of  1862. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  n.  d.     $1 
The  object  of  the  author  was  to  write  a  sketch  which  would  serve  as  a 
reliable  introduction  to  a  larger  volume. 

Wilkeson,  F.     Recollections  of  a  private  soldier.  1893 

A  true  history  of  the  war  by  a  private  soldier. 

Wilson,  W.     Division   and   reunion.     1829-1889.     (Epochs   of 
American  history. ) 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans,  Green  &  Co.,  1893     $1.25 
Showing  the  success  of  a  great  nation  in  combining  efficient  govern- 
ment with  a  high  degree  of  individual  freedom. 

973.8.     SPANISH  AMERICAN  WAR. 
Abbot,  W.  J.     Blue  jackets  of  '98. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1898     $1,50 
A  history  of  the  Spanish-American  War, 


184  BOARD    OF    LIBKARY    COMMISSIONEKS. 

Davis,  R.  H.     The  Cuban  and  Porto  Rican  campaig-ns. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.50 
Mr.  Davis  had  rare  opportunities  to  observe  the  relations  of  the  hostile 
forces,  as  he  was  on  the  firing-  line  in  the  important  eng-agements.     His 
account  is  accurate  in  detail  and  reliable  in  its  summing-  up  of  events. 

Flint,  G.     Marching-  with  Gomez. 

Bost.,  Lamson,  Wolfe  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
The  author,  who  was  a  war  correspondent,  had  exceptional  opportu- 
nities for  observation,  and  this  volume  is  the  narrative  of  four  months 
spent  with  the  Cuban  army. 

Halstead,  M.     The  story  of  Cuba. 

Chic,  Nat.  Educational  Union,  1898     $2.75 
A  truthful,  carefully  written  account  of  the  sorrowful  story  of  the  fair- 
est of  islands  that  shall  grow  lovelier  yet  in  liberty. 

Hemment,  J.  C.     Cannon  and  camera. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1898     $2 
Mr.  Hemment  is  probably  the  first  i^hotographer  who  has  obtained  at 
close  range  a  complete  series  of  pictures  illustrating  a  war  from  its  incep- 
tion to  its  close. 

Hobson,  R.  P.     Sinking-  of  the  Merrimac. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
A  personal  narrative  of  the  adventure  in  the  harbor  of  Santiago  De 
Cuba  and  of  the  imprisonment  of  the  crew. 

Kaler,  J.  O.     Boys  of  '98. 

Bost.,  Dana,  Estes  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
A  popularly  written  history  of  our  late  war  with  Spain,  from  the  blow- 
ing up  of  the  Maine  to  the  declaration  of  peace. 

Kennan,  G.     Campaigning  in  Cuba. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
He  gives  graphic  accounts  of  the   splendid   service  of  the  marines  at 
Guantanamo,   of  the  regular  army  and  volunteers  at  Guasimas,  Caney 
and  San  Juan  and  of  the  brilliant  achievements  of  the  navy. 

Lodge,  H.  C.     The  war  with  Spain. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1899     $2.50 
A  complete  and  comprehensive  history  of  the  war  by  an  able  historian. 

Marshall,  E.     Story  of  the  rough  riders. 

II.     N.  Y.,  G.  W.  Dilling-ham  Co.,  1899     $1.50 

The  history  of  the  rough  riders  is  really  the  history  of  the  war,  for  from 
its  beginning  to  its  end  these  men  were  at  the  fore  front  of  the  field. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  185 

Matthews,  F.     The  new-born  Cuba. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1899     $2.50 
The  war  has  called  forth  no  more  interesting  book  than  this  admirable 
account  of  the  condition  of  the  island  at  the  end  of  the  war. 

Miley,  J.  D.     In  Cuba  with  Shafter. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1899     $1.50 
A  clear,  intelligent  narrative  of  the  Santiago  campaign,  showing  the 
orders    received   and   how   they    were   executed,    the   plans   formed,    the 
obstacles  met,  etc. 

Musgrave,  G.  C.     Under  three  flag-s  in  Cuba. 

I].     Bost.,  Little,  Brown  &  Co.,  1899     $2 
It  is  a  book  which  will  command  attention,  not  alone  from  the  exciting 
nature  of  the  story,  but  bj'  reason  of  the  clear,  forcible  style. 

Roosevelt,  T.     The  rough  riders. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1899     $2 
'The  book  has  the  distinction  of  being  an  authoritative  narrative,  per- 
sonal and  intenselj^  vivid,  of  a  unique  fighting  corps. 

Roche,  J.  J.     Story  of  the  Filibusters.  n.  d.     $1.50 

From  periodicals  and  official  documents  of  the  day,  and  from  the  lips  or 
pens  of  the  living  comrades  in  the  more  recent  of  these  tragedies,  have 
been  gathered  the  facts  told  in  the  following  pages. 

Ross,  Clinton.     Heroes  of  our  war  with  Spain. 

N.  Y.,  F.  A.  Stokes  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
Mr.  Ross  has  told  the  heroic  exploits  of  our  army  and  navy  during  the 
late  war,  in  simple  but  picturesque  language  that  will  appeal  to  boys. 

Sigsbee,  C.  D.     The  "  Maine." 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1899     $1.50 
A  personal  narrative  of  the  sinking  of  the  "Maine." 

Spears,  J.  R.     Our  navy  in  the  war  with  Spain. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1898     $1.50 
The  writer  proves  his  statement  that  there  was  never  a  war  in  which  a 
navy  did  more  marvelous  work.     The  illustrations  are  a  whole  history  in 
themselves. 

Titherington,  R.  H.     A  history  of  the  Spanish-American  war 
of  1898.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1900 

A  history  based  upon  official  reports,  Spanish  and  American  and  other 
sources  of  authentic  information. 
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186  BOARD   OF    LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Young',  J.  R.  and  Moore,  J.    H.     Spanish-American  war  and 
battles  in  the  Philippines. 

N.  Y.,  Weston  &  Wilson,  1899     $2 
A  popular  outline  history  of  the  war,  the  events  described  by  eye  wit- 
nesses and  very  abundantly  illustrated. 

991.4.     THE  PHILIPPINES. 

Halstead,  M,     The  story  of  the  Philippines. 

Akron,  Werner  Co.,  1898     $2 
The  author  has  told  the  true  story  concerning-  the  Philippines,  and  told 
it  with  personal  knowledge  of  facts. 

Younghusband,  G.  J.     The  Philippines. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1899     $2.50 
The  author  is  an  Kng-lish  officer  and  traveller  who  reached  Manila  some 
months  after  Dewey  destroyed  the  Spanish  fleet. 

Millet,  F.  D.     Expedition  to  the  Philippines. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1899     $2.50 
A  graphic  account  of  soldier  life  on  troop-ship  between  San  Francisco 
and  the  Philippines  and  of  the  taking-  of  Manila. 

Morris,  C.     Our  island  empire. 

Phila.,  Lippincott,  1899     $1.50 
The  book  is  designed  to  give  in  a  single  volume  of  moderate  size  the 
information  which  elsewhere  would  need  to  be  sought  in  manj^  distinct 
works. 

996.9.      HAWAII. 

Brain,  B.  M.     The  transformation  of  Hawaii. 

N.  Y.,  Fleming  H.  Revell  Co.,  1899     $1 
The  story  of  how  a  race  of  degraded  savages  became  an  intelligent, 
God-fearing,  Christian  nation. 

Goodhue,  E.  S.     Beneath  Hawaiian  palms  and  stars. 

II.     Cinn.,  Editor  Publishing-  Co.,  1900 
The  contents  of  the  work  were  collected  during  a  residence  of  several 
years  in  the  islands. 

Twombly,  A.  S.     Hawaii  and  its  people. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Silver,  Burdett  &  Co.,  1899     $1 
The  future  history  of  Hawaii  may  become  of  more  value  to  the  world  in 
connection  with  the  accomplished  annexation  but  it  assuredly  will  never 
be  more  romantic  or  interesting  than  the  past. 


CATALOGUE    OF   BOOKS.  187 

Whitney,  C.     Hawaiian  America. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Haper  &  Bros.,  1899     $2.50 
The  work  is  not  only  a  mine   of   information  in  reg^ard  to  the  life  and 
customs  of  the  Hawaiians,  but  it  is  also  a  valuable  guide  to  Americans 
who  are  looking-  to  Hawaii  as  a  place  for  industrial  enterprise. 


300.     SOCIAL     SCIENCE. 
Adams,  H.  C.     Public  debts.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1893     $2.50 

Altogether  the  worthiest  of  recent  publications  on  economics. 

Addams,  J.  and  Others.     Philanthropy  and  social  progress. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.50 
Seven  essays  delivered  before  the  school  of  applied  ethics  at  Plymouth, 
Mass.,  during  the  session  of  1892. 

Alexander,  E.  P.     Railway  practice. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1887     75c 
This  book  contains  an  arsenal  of  arguments  with  which  to  meet  many 
of  the  sophistical  attacks  upon  railway  management. 

Allison,  F.  E.  and  Starrett,  H.  E.     Men  women  and  money. — 
The  future  of  educated  women. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1885     50c 
The  work  is  thoughful  and  suggestive,  pointing  to  the  conclusions  at 
which  many  women  of   intellect   arrive   in   considering  great  questions 
concerning  their  sex. 

Alton,  E.     Among-  the  law-makers. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $2.50 
In  this  volume  the  author  conducts  his  readers  through  the  rooms  and 
corridors  of  the  capitol  into  the  halls  of   congress  to  witness  the  memor- 
able scenes  enacted  there. 

Andrews,  E.  Benjamin.     Honest  dollar. 

Hartford,  Ct.,  Students'  Pub.  Co.,  1894    $1 

Contents:  Introduction;  An  honest  dollar;  Bimetallism;  Money  as  an 
international  question;  The  monetary  experiment  in  India;  Tariff  reform, 
etc. 


188  BOARD   OF    LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Atkinson,  E.     Distribution  of  products. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 
These   essays — namely:     What   makes   the   rate  of  wag-es,  What  is  a 
bank,  The  railway.  The  farmer  and  the  public,  are  all  treated  in  a  broad 
and  liberal  manner. 

Marg-in  of  Profits.  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1887     75c 

The  discussion  confirms  the  impression  that  it  is  impossible  to  draw  a 
line  between  labor  and  capital,  that  capital  is  dead  matter  until  used  by 
labor  of  all  kinds. 

Austin,  O.  P.     Uncle  Sam's  secrets. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     75c 

A  book  especially  useful  to  the  rising-  generation  in  stimulating  a 
desire  to  become  better  informed  of  the  affairs  of  their  country  and  a 
love  and  reverence  for  its  institutions. 

Baker,  C.  W.     Monopolies  and  the  people.     (Questions  of  the 
day.)  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1890    $1.25 

Author  discusses  trusts,  competitions  and  the  evils  of  monopolies  and 
and  suggests  remedies  and  practical  plans  for  their  control. 

Banks,  Rev.  L.  A.     White  slaves. 

II.     Bost  Lee  &  Shepard,  1892     $1.50 
The  writer  points   out    the  relation  of    wages   to  morals,  the    tempta- 
tions of  working  people,  evils  of  tenement-house  life  and  the  worship  of 
the  god  Gold  of  modern  societj'. 

Bellamy,  E.     Equality.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897    $1.25 

The  book  is  so  full  of  ideas,  so  replete  with  suggestive  aspects,  so  rich 
in  quotable  parts,  as  to  form  an  arsenal  of  argument  for  apostles  of  the 
new  democracy. — Baxter. 

Boies,  H".  H.     Prisoners  and  paupers. 

II.     N.  Y.  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $1.50 
A  study  of  the  abnormal  increase  of  crimnals,  and  the  public  burden  of 
pauperism  in  the  United  States,  the  causes  and  remedies. 

Bonham,  J.  M.     Industrial  liberty. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1888     $1.75 
The  author  has  kept  in  view  the  principles  rather  than  the  statistics 
and  has  made  an  analysis  of  the  salient  political  and  industrial  evils  of 
the  day. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  189 

Brackett,  A.  C.     Woman  and  the  hig-her  education. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1893     $1 
Object  of  this  volume   is  to   convince  the  public  that  a  reform  with 
respect  to  female  education  in  necessary. 

Brooks,  N.     Short  stories  in  party  politics. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895    $1.25 
Studies  of  the  party  platforms  of  the  last  sixty  years  with  portraits  of 
the  various  party  leaders. 

Brown,  C.  O.     Talks  on  the  labor  troubles. 

Chic,  Revell,  1886     60c 
Industrial  commotions  and  other  signs  of  the  times  all  point  to  a  need- 
ed social  reformation;  author  shows  causes  and  dangers  with  a  suggested 
cure. 

Bruce,  P.  A.     Plantation  neg-ro  as  a  freeman.     (Questions  of 
the  day.)  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1889     $1.25 

The  picture  the  author  paints  of  the  present  moral  and  mental  condi- 
tion of  the  negro  is  not  flattering. 

Bryce,  J.     Social  institutions  of  the  United  States. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1892     $1 
The  discussions  which  this  little  volume  contains  are  not  intended  to 
enforce  positive  conclusions.     It  merely  suggests  new  questions  or  new 
points  of  view. 

Cadman,  H.  W.     Christian  unity  of  capital  and  labor. 

Phil.,  American  Sunday  School  Union,  1886     $1 
The  remedy  for  the  evils  of  society  is  that  of  the  New  Testament;  a 
comprehensive  fulfilment  of  the  Divine  command,  "Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbor  as  thyself." 

Campbell,  H.     Prisoners  of  poverty. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros.,  1895     $1 
These   papers  present    a  sad    picture  of   almost  hopeless   poverty  and 
degradation  for  which,  apparently,  there  is  no  remedy  except  in  the  im- 
provement of  the  mental  and  physical  conditions  of  the  workers  them- 
selves. 

Problem  of  the  poor. 

N.  Y.,  Fords,  Howard  &  Hulbert,  1882     90c 
This  book  goes  out  with  the  hope  that  it  may  hold  motive  and  sugges- 
tion for  the  personal  effort  which  is  increasingly  demanded  by  the  time 
in  which  we  live. 


190  BOARD   OF   LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Campbell,  H.     Women  wag-e-earners. 

Bost.,  Roberts  Bros. ,  1893     $1 
A  prize  monograph  for  the  American  economic   association,   1891.     It 
has  since  been  nearly  doubled  in  size.     Reviews  past  and  existing  con- 
ditions for  women  in  Europe  and  America  and  suggests  remedies. 

Carroll,  E.^r.     Principles  and  practice  of  finance. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1.75 
A  practical  guide  for  bankers,  merchants  and  lawyers;  also  a  summary 
of  the  national  and  state  banking  laws. 

Cheap  money  experiments  in  past  and  present  times. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1892     75c 
Consists  of  a  number  of  papers  on  various  cheap  money  plans,  which 
originally  appeared   in   the   Century    magazine,  and  are  now   reprinted 
with  revisions. 

Commons,  J.  R.     Distribution  of  wealth. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  Co.,  1893     $1.75 
The  author  has   attempted   to   cut   a   straight   line  through  a  tangled 
jungle,   and   to   give   merely   a    glimpse    into    the   maze   of    conflicting 
opinions. 

Cook,  W.  W.     The  corporation  problem. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $1.50 
The  collection  of  important  facts  that  everybody  should  know,  and  the 
candor  with  which  they  are  presented,  constitute  a  valuable  feature  of 
this  volume. 

Cowperthwaite,  J.  H.     Money,  silver  and  finance.     (Questions 
of  the  day.)  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 

A  strong  argument  against  free  coinage  of  silver,  written  by  a  busi- 
ness man. 

Cree,  N.     Direct  legislation  by  the  people. 

Chic,  McClurg-  &  Co.,  1892     75c 

This  book  is  a  thoughtful  and  well  put  plea  for  the  adoption  by  the 
State  and  by  the  Federal  Government  of  this  country,  of  Switzerland's 
referendum  and  popular  initiative. 

Crooker,  J.  H.     Problems  in  American  society. 

Bost,  G.  H.  Ellis,  1889     $1.25 
Bssays  on  some  of   the  political,  economic,  literary,  and  social  quest- 
ions of  the  day. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  191 

Cunningham,  W.     Use  and  abuse  of  money. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     net  $1 
It  is  essentially  a  popular  treatise  full  of  much  useful  information. 

Dabney,  W.  D.     Public  regulation  of  railwa3's. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1889     $1.25 
I  have  attempted  in  these  pages  to  make  some  sug-g-estions  of  a  practi- 
cal character,  upon  a  subject  whose  intricacies  can  only  be  appreciated 
by  one  who  has  attempted  their  solution. 

Dawes,  A.  L.     How  we  are  g-overned. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1885    $1.50 

A  book  for  young  people  explaining  the  constitution  and  government 
of  the  United  States. 

Del  Mar,  A.     History  of  monetar}-  systems. 

Chic,  Kerr  &  Co.,  1896     $2 
For  the  past  fifteen  years,  Mr.  Del  Mar  has  given  practicallj'  his  whole 
time  to  original  research  in  the  great  libraries  and  coin  collections   of 
Europe  on  the  subject  of  the  history  of  money  and  finance. 

DevHn,  T.  C.     Municipal  reform  in  the  United  States. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1896     $1 
This  essay  is  not  exhaustive.     The  main  lines  of   practical  reforms   are 
indicated  and  suggestions  made. 

Dodge,  M.  A.     (Gail  Hamilton,  pseud.')     Our  common  school 
system.  Bost.,  Estes  &  Lauriat,  1880     $1.50 

The  author  has  made  many  good  points;  in  discovering  the  foil)'  of  the 
communist  cry  that  would  level  the  teacher  to  the  wages  of  the  coal 
heaver;  in  the  inherent  capability  of  American  youth  to  excel  even  with 
poor  schools,  etc. 

Dugdale,  R.  L.     "The  Jiikes." 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1 
A  stud)'  in  crime,  pauperism,  disease  and  heredity;  also  a  further  study 
of  criminals. 

Dunbar,  C.  F,     Chapters  on  the  theory  and  history  of  banking. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     $1.25 
Author  is  professor  of  political  economy  in  Harvard  university. 

Dyer,  H.     Evolution  of  industry. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
This  volume  gives  a  description  of  the  different  elements  in  the  labor 
movement  with  a  brief  outline  of  their  most  distinctive  features. 


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Ehrich,  L.  R.     Question  of  silver. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $1 
Comprises  a  brief  summary  of  silver  legislation  in  the  United  States, 
together  with  a  practical  analysis  of   the  present  situation,  and  of  the 
arguments  of  the  advocates  of  unlimited  silver  coinage. 

Ely,  R.  T.     Introduction  to  political  economy. 

N.  Y.,  Hunt  &  Eaton,  1894     $1 
Prof.  Ely's  aim  has  been    to   make   the   true  significance  of   political 
economy  apparent. 

Labor  movement  in  America. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1886     $1.50 
A  history;  gives  platforms  of  principal  labor  organizations. 

Problems  of  today.         N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.25 


A  discussion  of  protective  tariffs,  taxation  and  monopolies. 

Socialism  and  social  reform. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 
Examines   nature,   strength,    and    weakness    of    socialism;      concedes 
merits   generously    but    in    the    main    disapproves,    though    advocating 
socialization  of  monopolies. 

Taxation  in  American  states  and  cities. 

N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $1.75 
This  volume  is  not  meant  primarily  for  specialists,  but  for  American 
citizens  generally  who  are  intelligent  enough  to  appreciate  the  vast  im- 
portance of  the  topic  with  which  it  deals. 

Fiske,  J.     American  political  ideas. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1785     $1 
The  author  has  endeavored  to  illustrate  some  of  the  fundamental  ideas 
of   American   politics   by    setting   forth    their   relations   to   the    general 
history  of  mankind. 

Civil  g-overnment  in  the  United  States. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin,  1890     $1 
Author  sets  forth  principles  and  methods  of  civil  government  in  the 
United  States  and  the  several  states. 

Follett,  M.  P.     Speaker  of  the  house  of  representatives. 

N.  Y.,  Longmans,  Green  &  Co.,  1896     $1.75 
This  volume  is  the  result  of  patient  study  of  the  records,  and  inquiry 
from  the  men  in  public  life. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  193 

Fonda,  A.  I.     Honest  money. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1895    $1 
Author  shows  the  defects  of  our  present  monetary  system,  as  well  as 
the  merits  and  defects  of  the  various  changes  that  have  been  proposed 
for  its  betterment. 

Foote,  A.  R.     Sound  currency  and  banking-  system. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     75c 
This  book  was  written  to  help  in  the  work  of  devising  a  sound  currency 
and  banking  system  that  will  remove  the  cause  of  financial  panics. 

Ford,  W.  C-     American  citizen's  manual.     Two  volumes  in  one. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $1.25 
The  author  discusses  the  relation  of  the  citizen  of  the  United  States  to 
the  government  under  which  he  lives. 

Furber,  H.  W.     Comp,     Which?     Protection  or  free  trade. 

Kansas  Cy.,  T.  O.  Cramer,  1888     $2 
The  object  of  this  work  is  to  bring  before  the  public  a  volume  that  con- 
tains the  best  things  written  both  for  and  against  protection. 

George,  H.     Social  problems. 

N.  Y.,  Sterling-  Pub.  Co.,  1893     $1 
This  volume  presents  the  momentous  social  problems  of  our  time,  unen- 
cumbered by  technicalities  and  without  that  abstract   reasoning   which 
some  principles  of  political  economy  require  for  thorough  explanation. 

Giffin,  W.  M.     Civics  for  young  Americans. 

N.  Y.,  A.  Lovell,  1888     50c 
This  volume  contains  a  brief  description  of  the  different  forms  of  gov- 
ernment and  a  full  and  clear  explanation  of  the  important  clauses  of  our 
constitution. 

Giles,  F.  S.     Industrial  army. 

N.  Y.,  Baker  &  Taylor  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
Contains  a  discussion  of  certain  proposed  means  of  relieving  and  elimi- 
nating poverty  and  crime. 

Gilman,  N.  P.     Profit  sharing-  between  employer  and  employee. 

Bost.,  Houghton  Mifflin,  1893     $1.75 
Another  has  presented  the  facts  and  the  plain  logic  of  profit  sharing  so 
fully  and  clearly  that  this  work  may  be  consulted  ^vith  confidence. 

Socialism  and  the  American  spirit. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin,  1893     $1.50 
Maintains  that  socialism  and  extreme  forms  of  individualism  are  alike 
incompatible  with  American  ideas. 
2.') 


194  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Gladden,  W.     Cosmopolis  city  club. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1893     $1 
In  the  form  of  a  story,  Mr.  Gladden  points  out  the  evils  and  corruptions 
of  politics,  and  calls  upon  young  men  to   organize   and   do   away    with 
"  rings  "  and  the  abuse  of  the  franchise. 

Social  facts  and  forces. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1897     $1.25 
The  book  has  been  written  with  an  attempt  to  discover  in  what  manner 
the  well-being  of  the  people  is  affected  by  the  changes  which  are  taking 
place  in  our  industrial  and  social  life. 

Tools  and  the  man. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin,  1894     $1.25 
Applies  moral  tests  to  questions  of  property,  wages,  competition  and 
the  present  organization  of  society. 

Gohre,  P.     Three  months  in  a  workshop. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1 
The  book   was  never   more  timely   than  today.     When  the  work  first 
appeared  in  Germany  it  led  to  important  social  action. 

Gronlund,  L.     The  new  economy. 

Chic,  H.  S.  Stone  &  Co.,  1898     $1.25 
The  object  of  this  book  is  to  unite  all  good,  enlightened  people  on  the 
Collectivism,  here  presented,  as  the  worthy  ideal  of  the  twentieth  century, 
and  in  efforts  to  render  odious  the  spirit  of  individualism. 

Gunton,  G.     Principles  of  social  economics. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1891     $1.75 
Contains    an    immense   amount   of    exact   information   regarding   all 
branches  of  the  subject. 

Trusts  and  the  public. 

N.  Y.,  D.  Appleton  &  Co.,  1899    $1 
This  volume  contains  a  collection  of  articles  and  addresses  previously 
published,  discussing  the  different  aspects  of  the  subject  as  they    have 
arisen  during  the  last  twelve  years. 

Gustafson,  A.     Foundation  of  death. 

Funk  &  Wag-nails,  1884     $1.50 
Author  endeavors  to  show  all  that  is  clearly  known  and  proven  regard- 
ing alcohol  and  human  life. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  195 

Hadley,  A.  T.     Railroad  transportation,  its  history  and  its  laws. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     $1.50 
Every  pag'e  of  the  work  bears  witness  to  the  thoroug'h  knowledge  of  the 
writer  on  the  subject. 

Hall,  B.  ed.     Who  pays  your  taxes. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892    Sl.25 

It  is  believed  that  the  reader  unfamiliar  with  the  subject  of  taxation 
will  be  able  to  obtain  from  this  book  a  correct  and  practical  understand- 
ing of  its  main  principles. 

Hamilton,  A.     The  federalist. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1.50 
The  most  celebrated  series  of  writings  with  which  Hamilton's  name  is 
associated. 

Harrison,  B.     This  country  of  ours. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897    $1.50 

A  view  of  the  machinery  of  our  national  government  in  motion,  and 
some  instructions  as  to  the  relations  and  uses  of  its  several  parts. 

Hart,  A.  B.     Practical  essays  on  American  gfovernment. 

N.  Y.,  Long-mans  Green  &  Co.,  1894     $1.50 

These  are  the  detached  phases  of  the  subject,  which  aim  to   describe 

things  as  they  are — the  actual  working  of  government    in    the   United 

States. 

Hoffman,  F,  S.     Sphere  of  the  state. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1.50 
The  endeavor  has  been  made  to  set  forth  in  a  clear  and  concise  manner 
the  ethical  principles  involved,  and  to  show  how,  under  present  condition, 
they  ought  to  be  applied. 

Howell,  George.     Conflicts  of  capital  and  labour. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1890     $2.50 
A  history  and  review  of  the  trade  unions  of  Great    Britain,  showing 
their  origin,  progress,  constitution  and  objects  in  their  varied  political, 
social,  economical  and  industrial  aspects. 

Hudson,  J.  F.     Railways  and  the  republic. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1889     $2 
Statement  of  railroad  problem;  suggests  that  railways  be  made  public 
highways,  rolling  stock  being  supplied  by    private   enterprise.     Author 
would  permit  pools. 


196  BOAKD    OF    LIBKAKY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Jacobi,    Mrs.    M.    P.      "Common    sense"    applied    to   woman 
suffrag-e.  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     $1 

Statement  of  reasons  which  justify   the  demand  to  extend  suffrage  to 
women. 

Jevons,  W.  S.     Money  and  the  mechanism  of  exchang-e. 

N,  Y.,  Humboldt  Pub.  Co.,  1894     75c 
Best  popular  book  for  laying  basis  of  sound  doctrines.      Simple   and 
elementarj' ;  contains  description  of  clearing-house  and  check-bank. 

State  in  relation  to  labor. 

N.  Y.,  Macraillan  &  Co.,  1894     $1 
Factory  acts  ;    trades  union  legislation  ;  law  of  industrial  conspiracy  ; 
co-operation  and  arbitration. 

Johnston,  A.     History  of  American  politics. 

N.  Y.,  H.  Holt  &  Co.,  1892     80c 
The  simplicity,  accuracy  and  thoroughness  of  the  book  commend  it. 

Jones,  W.  H.     Federal  taxes  and  state  expenses.     (Questions 
of  the  day.)  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1890     $1 

A  discussion  of  the  public  good  as  distinct  from  the  general  welfare  of 
the  United  States. 

Judson,  H.  P.     The  young-  American. 

N.  Y.,  Maynard,  Merill  &  Co.,  1897     60c 
Brief  selections  dealing  with  important  incidents  of  American  history 
and  outline  the  origin  and  plan  of  the  United  States  government. 

Juglar,  C.     A  brief  history  of  panics. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     %\ 
A  brief  sketch  of  panics  in  the  United  States  considered  with  special 
reference  to  American  banks. 

Kelly,  E.     Evolution  and  effort.      N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     .$1.25 
This  book  is  an  attempt  to  determine  the  relation  of  religion  to  science, 
to  wisdom,  to  human  effort ;  and  to  present  arguments  favorable  to  an 
alliance  between  politics  and  religion. 

Kidd,  B.     Social  evolution. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  *&  Co.,  1895     $1.50 
This  volume  owes  much  of  its  success  to  its  noble  tone,  its  clear  and 
delightful  style,  and   the   great  pleasure  the  reader  experiences  as  he  is 
conducted  through  the  strong  discussion. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  197 

Kirkman,  M.  M,     Railway  rates  and  g-overnment  control. 

Chic,  Rand,  McNally,  1892     $2.50 
The  author  shows  a  thorough  knowledg^e  of  the  complex  questions  in- 
volved. 

Kirkup,  T.     A  story  of  socialism. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1892     $2 
Author  aims  to  set  forth  the  leading"  phases  of  historic  socialism  and  to 
attempt  a  criticism  and  interpretation  of  the  movement  as  a  whole. 

Knox,  J.  J.     United  States  notes. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1888     $1.50 
A  history  of  the  various  issues  of  paper  money  by  the  government  of 
the  United  States. 

Larrabee,  W.     Railroad  question. 

Chic,  Shulte  Pub.  Co.,  1893  .  $1.50 
The  author  has  had  experience  as  a  shipper,  owner  and  stockholder  ; 
director,  president  and  manager  of  a  railroad  company  ;  as  well  as  twenty 
years  connected  with  active  legislation. 

Lamed,  J.  N.     Talks  about  labor. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1876     SI. 50 
Author  has  investigated  the  conditions  under  which  the  work  of  the 
world  is  done  and  has  presented  the  result  in  a  brief  and  compact  form. 

Lawton,  G.  W.     The  American  caucus  system. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1885     Si 

Lewis,  G.  H.     National  consolidation  of  railways  of  the  United 
States.  N.  Y.,  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co.,  1893     Si. 50 

The  purpose  of  this  book  is  not  to  find  fault  with  railroad  managers  and 
not  to  stir  up  animosity  of  the  public  against  the  railroads,  but  to  pro- 
pose a  definite  and  distinct  plan  to  remove  the  evils  of  the  present  system. 

Lincoln  and  Douglas.     Political  speeches  and  debates.     1854- 
1861.  Cleveland,  Burrows  Bros.,  1895     $3.50 

Living  principles  and  vital  history  for  the  American  people. 

Lloyd,  H.  D.     Wealth  against  commonwealth, 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1894     $2.50 
A  startling  book  for  the  economist,  the  politician  and  the  citizen. 


198  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Lowell,  J.  S.     Industrial  arbitration  and  conciliation. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     75c 
The  author  has  done  a  service  in   compiling'  this  little  volume   of   a 
hundred  pag^es,  showing  how  industrial  peace  has  been  secured  in  many 
large  industries  in  Europe  and  America. 

Lusk,  H.  H.     Our  foes  at  home. 

N.  Y.,  Doubleday  &  McClure  Co.,  1899     $1 
The  author  does  not  present  "  iridescent  "  theories  ;   he  shows  what  has 
actually  been  done  in  New   Zealand,  and  contrasts   this  strikingly  with 
American  conditions. 

McClure,  A.  K.     Our  presidents  and  how  we  make  them. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bro.,  1900     $2 
The  volume  contains  a  detailed  and  reliable  report  of  the  nomination 
and  election  of  every  president  of  the  United  States. 

McKinley,  W.     Speeches  and  addresses. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1894     $2 
Sixtj'-five  speeches  and  addresses  are  here   presented,  selected   from 
several  hundred  delivered  in  all  parts  of  the  country.     All  his  more  im- 
portant tariff  speeches  are  included. 

Macy,  J.     Our  government.  N.  Y.,  Ginn  &  Co.,  1892     85c 

The  work  has  been  entirely  re-written  since  first  published.  The  author 
has  benefited  by  the  criticisms  of  the  press  and  several  extensive  works 
recently  published  on  the  subject. 

Mallock,  W.  H.     Classes  and  masses, 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &'  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
A  hand-book  of  social  facts  for  political  thinkers  and  speakers. 

Labour  and  the  popular  welfare. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1895     90c 
This  is  a  work  of  true  value  and  present  importance. 

Man  and  the  state.  N.  Y.,  Applteon,  1892     $2 

Seventeen  lectures  on  political  subjects.  They  treat  of  the  relation  of 
the  individual  to  the  state  as  illustrated  in  the  political  issues  of  current 
American  politics. 

Marshall,  A.     Economics  of  industry. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1893     $1 
A  clear  and  expansive   statement   and  the   attempted  solving  of  the 
problems  of  this  great  science. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  199 

Means,  D.  M.     Industrial  freedom. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.50 
Mr.  Means  deals  frankly  and  directly  with  questions  which  are    now 
uppermost  in  the  public  mind. 

Meriwether,  L.     Tramp  at  home. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1889     $1.25 
Mr.  Meriwether  spent  upwards  of  a  year  in  Europe  studying  the  con- 
dition of  the  workingman.     This  volume  is  the  result  of  his  investigations. 

Morrison,  W.  D.     Juvenile  offenders. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1897     $1.50 

A  volume  showing  how  habitual  crime  may   be  diminished  by  better 
methods  of  dealing  with  juvenile  oiTenders. 

Muhleman,  M.  L.     Monetary  systems  of  the  world. 

N.  Y.,  C.  H.  Nicoll,  1895     $2 

To  bring  together,  within  the  space  of  comparatively  few  pages,  all  the 

important  points  involved  in  the  subject,  has  been  the  aim  of  the  author. 

Meyer,  A.  N.     Woman's  work  in  America. 

N.  Y.,  H.  Holt  &  Co.,  1891     $1.50 

Woman's  work  in  America  has  been  divided  into  as  many  chapters  as 
there  are  places  of  work. 

Newcomb,  S.     Plain  man's  talk  on  the  labor  question. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1893     60c 
The  author  haf  made  a  life-long  study  of  these  questions,  endeavors  to 
trace  the  relations  between  great  operations  of  commerce  on  the  one  side, 
and  of  human  welfare  on  the  other. 

Newton,  R.  H.     Social  studies. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1887     81.60 
Contents  :     A  bird's-eye  view  of  the  labor  question,  the  story  of  cooper- 
ative production,  etc. 

Norman,  J.  H.     World's  metal  monetary  systems. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1892     $2.25 
Complete  guide  to  the  world's  twenty-nine  monetary  systems,  also  to 
foreign  and  colonial  exchanges  of  gold,  silver,  etc. 

O'Niel,  C  A.     American  electoral  system. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1889     $1.50 
A  history  and  discussion  of  the  present  method  of  choosing  the  presi- 
dent and  vice  president  of  the  United  States. 


200  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Ostrander,  D.     Social  growth  and  stability. 

Chic,  Grig-g-s  &  Co.,  1895     $1 
The  object  of  this  book  is  to  promote  a  better  understanding  in  regard 
to  men's  relations  to  one  another. 

Owen,  C.     Ten  dollars  enoug-h. 

Bost,  Houghton,  Mifflin,  18%  $1 
Palm,  A.  J.     Death  penalty. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1891  $1.25 
Those  who  are  opposed  to  the  penalty  of  a  life  for  a  life  may  find 
something-  in  these  pages  to  confirm  their  views,  while  for  others  are 
statements  worthy  of  their  careful  consideration. 

Parkhurst,  Rev.  C.  H.     Our  fig-ht  with  Tammany. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895    $1.25 
This  extraordinary  volume  is  the  historj'  of  a  great  period  in  the  life  of 
a  great  city.     It    is   also  a  practical  guide  to  the  problem  of  municipal 
reform. 

Patten,  S.  N.     Economic  basis  of  protection. 

Phil.,  Lippincott,  1895     $1 
Author  presents  an  ideal  of  a  society  in  a  dynamic  condition  as  coun- 
terpart to  the  ideal  of  a  static  state. 

Patterson,  J.  S.     Class  interests,  their  relations  to  each  other 

and  to  the  government.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1886     $1 

The  problems  under  discussion  in  this  volume  are  the  gravest  and  most 

urgent  of  any  that  now  demand  attention,  and   bear   traces   of   patient 

study  and  deep  thought. 

Patton,  J.  H.     Political  parties  in  the  United  States. 

N.  Y.,  New  Amsterdam  Bk.  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
This  monograph  is  not  written  in  the  interest  or  spirit  of  partisanship 
— Truth  is  not  partisan;  its  nature  forbids. 

Peffer,  W.  A.     The  farmer's  side.       N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1891     *1 

Author  is  United  States  senator  from  Kansas.      His  book  is  an  author- 
itative presentation  of  the  aims  and  views  of  the  farmers'  alliance. 

Perry,  A.  L.     Principles  of  political  economy. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1891     $2 
Strong  and  clear,  and  on  doubtful  points  commanding  respect  if  not 
carrying  conviction. 


CATALOGUE  OF   BOOKS.  201 

Phillips,  W.  A.     Labor,  land  and  law. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1886     $2.50 
Care   has   been   taken  to  present,  in  as  readable  shape  as  possible,  a 
large  part  of  what  is  known  of  the  various  kinds  of  land  tenure  among 
men. 

Plunkett,  H.  M.     Women,  plumbers  and  doctors. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1885    $1.25 

A  book  written  to  show  that,  if  women  and  plumbers  do  their  whole 
sanitary  duty,  there  will  be  comparativel3'  little  occasion  for  the  services 
of  the  doctors. 

Poor  in  g-reat  cities.     Comp. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $3 

These  papers  form,  perhaps,  the  most  important  group  of  essays  thus 
far  presented  upon  one  of  the  most  vital  and  one  of  the  most  widely 
discussed  subjects  of  the  times. 

Rae,  J.     Eig-ht  hours  for  work. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &Co.,  1894     $1.25 
A  contribution  of  high  value  to  the  discussion  of  an  important  issue  in 
the  world  of  work. 

Reforms:     Their  difficulties  and  possibilities. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1884     %\ 
The  object  has  been  to  present  the  subject  from  a  new  point  of  view; 
that  of  conflict  in  the  constitution  of  things. 

Remsen,  D.  S.     Primary  elections.     (Questions  of  the  day) 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     75c 
A  study  of  the  methods  for  improving  the  basis  of  party  organizations, 
of  the  rules  given  and  the  methods  pointed  out,  etc. 

Riis,  J.  A.     Children  of  the  poor. 

II.     N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1892     $2.50 
Facts  concerning  the  problem  of  the  children  of  the  poor. 

How  the  other  half  lives. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1894     $2.50 
studies  among   the   tenements   of   New   York,  by  the  associated  press 
reporter. 

Ten  years'  war.  Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin,  1900     $1.50 

An  account  of  the  battle  with  the  slum. in  New  York.     Here  is  a  book 

which  must  appeal  with  peculiar  force  to  thoughtful  readers. 
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202  BOAKD    OF    LIBRARY   COMMISSIONERS. 

Rogers,  J.  E.  T.     Social  economy.     (Questions  of  the  day. ) 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1893     75c 
The  object  of  this  book  is  designed  to  g"ive  instruction  in  the  rudiments 
of  social  science,  in  such  language  and  such  a  form  as  will  make  the  sub- 
ject clear  to  the  youngest  student. 

Roberts,  E.  H.     Government  revenue. 

Bost.,  Houg-hton,  Mifflin,  1888    $1.50 
A  statement  of  the  protective  policy  and  of  the  logical  grounds  upon 
which  it  rests. 

Roosevelt,  T.     Essays  on  practical  politics.     (Questions  of  the 
day.)  N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1888     75c 

The  style  is  singularly  concise,  lucid  and  forcible. 

Strenuous  life.  N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1900     $1.50 

Containing  Governor  Roosevelt's  latest  utterances  on  national,   civic 
and  political  affairs. 

Savage,  M.  J.     Social  problems.       Bost.,  G.  H.  Ellis,  1886    $1 

Twelve  sermons  showing  that  the  religion  of  today  should  be  enainent- 
ly  practical,  and  must  be  interested  in  the  labor  problem. 

Smith,  R.  M.     Emigration  and  immigration. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1895     $1.50 
Deals  with  the  history  of  emigration;    its  social  effects;   also  the  ques- 
tions of  assistance  and  restriction. 

Spahr,   C.  B.     Essay  on  the  present  distridution  of  wealth  in 

the  United  States.  N.  Y.,  Crowell  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 

The  conclusions  reached  respecting  the  present  distribution  of  property 

and  incomes  are  in  the  main  those  which  common  observation  has  forced 

upon  thoughtful  men  and  women  in  the  ordinary  walks  of  life. 

Stanwood,  E.     History  of  presidential  elections. 

Bost.,  Houghton,  Mifflin,  1892     $1.50 
Includes  almost  every  important  incident  of  the  domestic  and  foreign 
relations  of  the  United  States;  also  reference  to  most  all  of  the  events  in 
American  political  history. 

Stetson,  C.  P.     Women  and  economics. 

Bost.,  Small,  Maynard  &  Co.,  1898     $1.50 
A  study  of  the  economic  relation  between  men  and  women  as  a  factor 
in  social  evolution. 


CATALOGUE    OF    BOOKS.  203 

Stickney,  A.     Political  problem. 

N.  Y.,  Harper  &  Bros.,  1890     $1 
The  author  considers  in  this  work,  first  the  theory  of  our  present  politi- 
cal system;  then,  its  actual  working-  results;  and  thereafter,  the  changes 
which  seem  necessary. 

Stokes,  A.  P.     Joint-metallism. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     $1 

Author  presents   a   plan    by   which  g-old  and  silver  may  be  made  the 
metalic  basis  of  a  sound  currency. 

Strong,  J.     Expansion.       N.  Y.,  Baker  &  Taylor  Co.,  1900    $1 

Dr.  Strong-  has  the  rare  quality   of   makings   figures   and  statistics  not 
only  attractive,  but  fascinating. 

Twentieth  century  city. 

N.  Y.,  Baker  &  Taylor  Co.,  1898     50c 
Dr.  Strong  discourses  the  danger  arising  from  the  vast  movement  of 
populution  towards  the  cities. 

Taussig,  F.  W.     Wages  and  capital. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1896     $1.50 
A  distinct  addition  to  our  literature  on  general  economics. 

Silver  situation  in  the  United  States. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1894     75c 
Advocates  monometalism  but  considers  bimetallists'  arguments  fairly. 

Thompson,  Rev.  R.  E.     Protection  to  home  industry. 

N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1886     $1 
Four   lectures   delivered  in  Harvard  university  in  favor  of  protective 
tariff. 

Thorpe,"  F.  N.     Story  of  the  constitution  of  the  United  States. 

(Chautauqua  course.)       N.  Y.,  Hunt  &  Eaton,  1891     60c 

Author  shows  in  a  clear  and  concise  manner  that  the  constitution  was 

not    formed    at    a   single   stroke   but    was   the   result   of    long   political 

experience. 

Tocqueville,  A.  de.     Democracy  in  America.     Translated   by 
Henry  Reeves.        N.  Y.,  A.  S.  Barnes  &  Co.,  n.  d.     $2.50 
This  work  has  attracted  great  attention,  and  is  universally  regarded  as 
a  remarkably  clear  and  distinct  view  of  our  political  institutions. 


204  BOARD    OF    LIBRARY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Tyler,  L.  G.     Parties  and  patronag-e  in  the  United  States. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1891     $1 

The  origin  of   the  partisan    abuse   of   government  patronage  and  the 

history  of  civil  service  corruption  are  traced  to  their  sources  in  certain 

principles  that  had  their  origin  much  earlier  than  is  generally  believed. 

Upton,  J.  K.     Money  in  politics. 

Bost.,  D.  Lothrop,  1895     $1.25 
Legislation  in  the  United  States  in  regard  to  coinage,  legal  tender,  and 
other  acts,  and  all  matters  that  pertain  to  honest  money  are  fully  and 
practically  treated. 

Von  Halle,  E.     Trusts  in  the  United  States. 

N.  Y.,  Macmillan  &  Co.,  1895     $1.25 
In  his  investigation  the  author  has  been  supplied  with  valuable  infor- 
mation by  all  parties  interested  in  the  question. 

Walker,  F.  A.     International  bi-metallism. 

N.  Y.,  H.  Holt  &  Co.,  1896     $1.25 
The  material  embodied  in  this  work  was  originally  given  in  the  form 
of  lectures  to  the  students  of  Harvard  university. 

Political  economy.  N.  Y.,  H.  Holt  &  Co.,  1892     $1.50 

A  popular  presentation  of  the  economic  questions  of  the  day. 

Wells,  D.  A.     Our  merchant  marine.     (Questions  of  the  day.) 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1890     $1 
The  history  of  the  rise,  increase  and  decay  of  the  American  merchant 
marine. 

Recent  economic  chang-es.  N.  Y.,  Appleton,  1895     $2 


The  book  is  the  best  contribution  Mr.  Wells  has  ever  made  to  econom- 
ical, statistical  and  social  science,  and  one  of  the  best  that  is  to  be  found 
in  any  country  or  language.     JV.  Y.  Evening  Post. 

Wheeler,  E.     Real  bi-metallism. 

N.  Y.,  Putnam's  Sons,  1895     75c 

After  an  introduction,  which  contains  a  brief  statement  of  Coin's 
argument  and  of  the  general  reply  to  it,  the  writer  takes  up  Coin's  posi- 
tion in  detail  in  each  chapter. 

White,  H.     Money  and  banking-. 

Bost.,  Ginn  &  Co.,  1896     $1.50 
The  subjects  of  coinage,  of  legal  tender,  and  of  the  general  aspect  are 
treated,  and  a  chapter  is  given  to  the  Brussels  monetary  conference. 


CATALOGUE   OF   BOOKS.  205 

Willoughby,  W,  W.  Rig-hts  and  duties  of  American  citizen- 
ship. N.  Y.,  American  Bk.  Co.,  1898  $1 
The  author  has  endeavored  to  introduce  at  every  possible  point  a  des- 
cription of  the  practical  problems  involved  and  the  solutions  proposed  for 
them,  and  to  inculcate  in  every  veay  the  moral  oblig-ations  of  good 
citizenship. 

Wilson,  W.     The  State.  Bost.,  Heath  &  Co.,  1893     $2 

Treats   of   institutional   history    and   administration,  and  elements  of 
historical  and  practical  politics. 

Woolsey,  T.  S.     America's  foreig-n  policy. 

N.  Y.,  Century  Co.,  1898     $1.25 
These  essays  and  addresses  gathered  in  this  volume  have  been  called 
out  by  public  events  during  the  past  four  years.     They  were  adapted  for 
special  occasions,  or  to  meet  special  questions. 

Wyckoff,  W.  A.     The  workers:     The  east. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1897     $1.25 
The  experience  of  a  college  bred  man  who,  for  two  years,  earned  his 
living  as  an  unskilled  laborer  in  order  to  find  out  for  himself  the  actual 
condition  of  the  American  workingman. 

The  workers:     The  west. 

N.  Y.,  Scribner's  Sons,  1899     $1.50 
These  papers  get  right  down  to  life  as  no  previous  study  of  this  kind 
has  done.     It  is  a  contribution  to  the  study  of  humanity. 


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